Who is Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis? Debunked rumors of Lia Thomas 'detransitioning' go viral after tweet
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Lia Thomas has been in the spotlight after publicly coming out as a transgender athlete. While a group of athletes has expressed their support for her, others have criticized her for competing in the female category, accusing her of taking titles away from cisgender female athletes.
Recently, there has been an unverified article by Worthy To Share claiming that Thomas wishes to de-transition and return to competing as a male. However, the authenticity of the alleged interview cannot be confirmed and the article appears to be misleading. The website claims to have made bold statements, but no major news outlets have reported on it. Furthermore, in a recent video, Thomas called on the Biden administration to amend the rules to ensure equal rights for trans athletes and expressed her concern for the discrimination faced by fellow trans athletes. The article can be deemed fake as it contains information that Thomas never said anywhere on the record.
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Who is Dr Anastasia Maria Loupis?
Anastasia Maria Loupis is a doctor of medicine (MD) residing in Copenhagen, Denmark. She shared Lia Thomas's controversial article on Twitter, writing, "'I’ve accomplished my goals' - Lia Thomas wishes to transition back to male after feeling 'guilt'. But first he should give the award back he stole from a woman!!!" The tweet has since gone viral with almost 900K views.
“I’ve accomplished my goals” - Lia Thomas wishes to transition back to male after feeling 'guilt'.
— Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis (@DrLoupis) April 25, 2023
But first he should give the award back he stole from a woman!!! https://t.co/Epjg4Mjh2g
'What does he mean transition back to male?'
Many people, who seemed to believe the article went on to slam Thomas, with one user tweeting, "WTF? Damn this man straight to hell!" Another said, "Is this a joke? No, he ( Thomas) just confirmed this whole fluidity is an absolute joke." "This has to be satire. There is no way Thomas is detransing. Not now that ESPN is rolling 24/7 segments on Thomas' career," a third added in disbelief. A user sarcastically said, "I'm going to identify as a pregnant woman at 8 months and going on maternity leave and when it is over I will have accomplished all my goals and transition back." An angry user commented, "What does he mean transition back to male? What, get a short back and sides haircut? Wear speedos? He was a full biological adult male who grew his hair and said ok I’m a woman let me compete. He should be cancelled from all past races and his wins denied. The reason he’s making this announcement is because he can longer compete in women’s races."
Is this a joke? No, he ( Thomas) just confirmed this whole fluidity is an absolute joke.
— Milenka~ (@MilenaAmit) April 25, 2023
This has to be satire. There is no way Thomas is detransing. Not now that ESPN is rolling 24/7 segments on Thomas' career.
— Khalvin (@Khalvin008) April 25, 2023
I'm going to identify as a pregnant woman at 8 months and going on maternity leave and when it is over I will have accomplished all my goals and transition back.
— rdohnet (@rdohnethook) April 25, 2023
What does he mean transition back to male? What, get a short back and sides haircut? Wear speedos? He was a full biological adult male who grew his hair and said ok I’m a woman let me compete. He should be cancelled from all past races and his wins denied. The reason he’s making…
— Jude Dayani (@JudeDayani) April 25, 2023
'I don’t think it’s quite legit'
However, some users who were skeptical of the news did not want to believe it. One said, "I haven’t seen a credible source for this. So be skeptical until you can confirm either way," while another added, "I’m still waiting for this to be published elsewhere. I don’t think it’s quite legit… yet…" "Most likely a troll but I wouldn’t be surprised if this actually happened," said a third.
I haven’t seen a credible source for this. So be skeptical until you can confirm either way.
— ilaks (@ilaks) April 25, 2023
I’m still waiting for this to be published elsewhere. I don’t think it’s quite legit… yet…
— The Professor (@buckethatwombat) April 25, 2023
Most likely a troll but I wouldn’t be surprised if this actually happened….
— Uber (@A7Bundy) April 25, 2023
Lia Thomas made headlines when she won the 2022 NCAA Women of the Year Award, despite the controversy surrounding her competing in the female category as a transgender athlete. It is worth noting that Thomas has set personal records as both a male and female swimmer.
Thomas' personal best as a female swimmer:
100 Freestyle - 47.37 - 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Championship
200 Freestyle - 1:41.93 - 2021 Zippy Invite
400 Freestyle Relay team - 2:01.41 - 2022 team (Thomas, Kaczorowski, Kannan, Carter)
500 Freestyle - 4:33.24 - 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Championship
800 Freestyle Relay team - 4:16.14 - 2022 team (Thomas, Kaczorowski, Kannan, Carter)
1000 Freestyle - 9:35.96 - 2021 Zippy Invite
1650 Freestyle - 15:59.71 - 2021 Zippy Invite
Thomas' personal best as a male swimmer:
1000 FR - 8:57.55 - 2018 Ivy League Championships
1650 FR - 14:59.19 - 2018 Ivy League Championships
500 FR - 4:18.72 - 2019 Ivy League Championships
1000 FR - 8:55.75 - 2019 Ivy League Championships
1650 FR - 14:54.76 - 2019 Ivy League Championships
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