Author: Michael

Cillian Mullen is a junior rower at the University of Washington. 
Mullen is a biological female, but identifies as a transgender man. Mullen’s Instagram profile reflects this, proudly announcing “he/him” pronouns. USRowing, the national governing body for the sport, has posted about Mullen, using those very same pronouns. 
Those posts note that “he” (Mullen) is racing in women’s events. 
Women’s events. 
To be clear: there is nothing wrong with Mullen competing on the women’s team from a competitive fairness standpoint. Mullen is a female.

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