Former NCAA volleyball player Kaylie Ray appeared before the Arizona Senate to lobby for a bill that would keep women’s sports for natal women. AZ Democrat Senator Catherine Miranda opened her questioning of Ray by making remarks on Ray’s physical appearance.

“I have my sports hat on now. It’s all about a sports mentality, growing up in sports, being a tomboy. I mean, you look pretty healthy. I’ve played against girls that look like you. You look very much in shape and strong.”

Wait, what? What is the relevance of Ray’s body shape in regards to her testimony?

AZ State Senator Catherine Miranda (D) MOCKS female volleyball player Kaylie Ray, suggesting that Kaylie isn't "competitive" because she refuses to play against MEN.

Absolutely disgusting. Democrats hate women.pic.twitter.com/TUr7zSTaEY

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 13, 2026

Would any sentient human being let such remarks slide if they were said by a man? I mean, watching Miranda’s sniggering and handwaving just this side of “hey, big girl, are you afraid of boys? Why are you afraid?“ makes one wonder if this was a government chamber or a school playground.

But, of course, Catherine tries to justify her meangirl taunt by saying she grew up a tomboy, competed with boys, and would have been thrilled to have a male on her team. To say Kaylie Ray was less than thrilled with this Democrat would be an understatement.

“How could you look me in the eyes and ask me if I’m competitive. Obviously I’m standing in front of you fighting for something right now. I don’t know what part of that is not competitive to you. But if you want to go toe-to-toe then we can go toe-to-toe,” Ray told Fox News Digital. (snip)

“I, in the moment, was trying to maintain professionalism, we’re in a professional environment. I was just trying to be respectful and courteous,” she said. “But inside, I was fuming.” Ray even had to call her parents after the hearing, to vent. (snip)

“When she started saying those words, the only thing I was thinking is, ‘Where could she possibly be going with this?’” she said. “It was clear to me as she continued speaking that, for whatever reason, my physical appearance or stature should have some type of effect on how competitive I am with men. So I was definitely thrown off guard.”

Which was entirely the point of Creepy Catherine’s pointed remarks. To jog Ray’s elbow, throw her off stride, even to elicit an intemperate remark the Democrat could later use against people who support keeping males out of female spaces.

Because, somehow in the last 10-15 years, it has become the default position of Liberals that not only does biological sex not matter but that trying to keep males out of female sports is all kinds of terrible, horrible, really bad stuff from “transphobes”. Title IX’s text, written in 1972, may use the word “sex” but all Correct Thinking people now know that it really means “gender identity.” As Creepy Catherine has said

In explaining her vote against HCR 2003, Miranda claimed lawmakers were addressing a non-issue. Miranda said the legislation was “discriminatory” and an “attack” on LGBTQ+-identifying individuals.

“It’s out of reach, it’s out of touch, it’s out of reality,” said Miranda.

I think I rolled my eyes so hard I strained something.

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