Bangladesh, Feb. 8 -- In a turn of events that few could have predicted, US President Donald Trump has emerged as an unlikely advocate for womens rights-at least when it comes to protecting female athletes from competing against biological males in womens sports. While mainstream feminism has largely aligned itself with intersectional causes that often seem to prioritize other social movements over the interests of women, Trumps actions have placed him at the center of a debate where he now appears as the only major political figure standing up for the integrity of womens sports.

This development became even more apparent when the NCAA recently announced that it would limit transgender participation in womens events, following Trumps exe...