I still don’t understand how “it doesn’t matter if a trans woman comes in last place, it’s still an unfair advantage” is a rebuttal to saying Riley Gaines is anti-trans because she came in 5th place

Riley gaines lost to ciswomen. Even if you remove the trans lady she still lost. Why can’t Riley Gaines chill on the bathroom bans and shit? Like it seems like Riley Gaines has expanded far beyond sports and is a run of the mill conservative. Why is pointing out she is a loser such a triggering thing for people? And before you say “she was 5th best in the country”, she still lost and didn’t qualify for the Olympics so it doesn’t matter if she is 5th best, no one remembers the 5th place finisher. She might be the first fifth place finisher with a Wikipedia page that features a picture of the subject.

Seriously, forget the trans athlete debate, how did a 5th place finisher become more famous than the 1st place finisher?