# E341. The WNBA Can't Define A Woman And Now Men Are Signing Up - Dumpster Fire

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Podcast: [Dumpster Fire with Bridget Phetasy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dumpster-fire-with-bridget-phetasy-4088197)
Published: 2026-08-14T01:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1545

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Two former NBA players have declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft. One is six-foot-eight and says he "identifies as sometimes identifying as a woman, for purposes of basketball." The WNBA responded by holding a meeting, validating everyone's feelings, and adjourning without a resolution. Bridget breaks down why this was always inevitable, why there's no way to tell the "sincere" trans women from the bad actors, and why that’s always been the point. #WNBA #TransAthletes #Dumpst...

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