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I expected better journalism from the Atlantic - Martina Navratilova lashes out at magazine for publishing a controversial take on gender separation in sports

By Gautam Chauhan Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Martina Navratilova has slammed the Atlantic for their story. Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images for WTA Former legendary player Martina Navratilova has criticized online magazine 'The Atlantic' for publishing a controversial article on gender separation in sports. The American publication, which was founded in November 1857, ran a story on Saturday that didn't please the 18-time Grand Slam champion. The Atlantic's Maggie Martens wrote an article titled - 'Separating Sports by Sex doesn't make sense.' The author discussed how creating different categories for boys and girls in sports is now an old idea. But on Monday, Martina Navratilova replied negatively to a Twitter user who shared a snippet of the article on his account. "It’s also so so wrong… I expected better journalism from the Atlantic," Navratilova tweeted. Martina Navratilova@Martina@jessesingal It’s also so so wrong… I expected better journalism from the Atlantic…?‍?‍?‍24710@jessesingal It’s also so so wrong… I expected better journalism from the Atlantic…?‍?‍?‍ When performance coach and author Steve Magness took to Twitter to criticize the story, Navratilova was once again quick to claim that the article was "pure nonsense". The 18-time Slam champion then expressed surprise that such a story would be run by the Atlantic. "I don't understand how people can make the claims in this article. Whether we like it or not, there are performance differences between men & women. If we eliminated sex-based sport, there would be zero women in elite sport. That would be a travesty," Steve Magness wrote. Steve Magness@stevemagnessI don't understand how people can make the claims in this article.

Whether we like it or not, there are performance differences between men & women.

If we eliminated sex-based sport, there would be zero women in elite sport.

That would be a travesty.
theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…2917450I don't understand how people can make the claims in this article. Whether we like it or not, there are performance differences between men & women.If we eliminated sex-based sport, there would be zero women in elite sport. That would be a travesty.theatlantic.com/culture/archiv… "This article is just pure nonsense- I am really surprised the Atlantic would publish such drivel," Martina Navratilova replied. Martina Navratilova@Martina@stevemagness @runthinkwrite This article is just pure nonsense- I am really surprised the Atlantic would publish such drivel61429@stevemagness @runthinkwrite This article is just pure nonsense- I am really surprised the Atlantic would publish such drivel

Martina Navratilova champion of several social causes is known to stand up for what she believes in

Martina Navratilova at the 2022 US Open. Martina Navratilova, a former World No. 1, has been consistently vocal in her social media posts and is known to mince no words while standing up for causes she believes in. The 18-time Grand Slam champion was also vocal in her support for Ukraine when Russia invaded the country earlier this year. Further, she supported the 'Black Lives Matter' movement in 2020 after the wrongful murder of George Floyd. The 65-year-old also gave her two cents when the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. "I feel like I am back in a totalitarian country where I grew up- Czech Republic, now a thriving democracy- and I am feeling disoriented," Navratilova wrote."After Soviet Union fell and Czechoslovakia and all Soviet bloc countries were freed I thought what a world we can now have. And now?" Navratilova added. The overturning of the judgment means that access to abortion has been greatly hampered in the US. Poll : Does it makes sense to separate sports by sex? Yes No 18 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी