“Trans women now have a biological advantage in jeopardy hell yeah.”

An X person took a swing at Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider whereas blasting DEI, and boy did he miss.

Featured Video

Who is Amy Schneider?

Schneider first competed on Jeopardy! in November 2021. She went on to win 40 video games in a row, making her the contestant with the second-longest profitable streak within the present’s historical past. She additionally went on to win Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions in 2022 and has received the fifth highest cumulative sum of money on the sport present over her numerous appearances, totaling over $1.5 million.

In different phrases, Schneider is totally one of the crucial distinguished and profitable Jeopardy! gamers of all time. But she’s additionally a trans lady, which has opened her as much as elevated scrutiny for completely no legitimate cause by any means.

Why trolls goal Schneider’s success

In latest years, criticism of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives has develop into a typical response when people exterior the standard majority obtain seen success. Opponents typically use “DEI” as a catch-all time period of disapproval, steadily with out clearly defining what these packages entail or acknowledging their meant goal. Similar to how “woke” has been utilized in public discourse, “DEI” has more and more develop into shorthand for broader cultural frustrations.

Somebody utilizing the title @DingoGoat determined to hurl the time period at Schneider over the weekend, responding to a random tweet she wrote with this braindead take:

“Was Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider given insider help to boost DEI? Her 40-game streak raised eyebrows—did producers tip the scales?” 

Keep in thoughts, the longest profitable streak within the present’s historical past is held by Ken Jennings at 74 video games, and the third longest—the file Schneider surpassed—is held by Matt Amodio, with 38 wins. What makes Schneider’s file the one which’s being singled out? Well, @DingoGoat was extraordinarily clear that it’s as a result of Schneider is a trans lady.

Schneider claps again

As downright silly because the allegation is, Schneider nonetheless acknowledged @DingoGoat lengthy sufficient to slap him proper down.

And so many different folks joined in on the enjoyable, too.

Sorry, Dingo. Sometimes cis white dudes simply aren’t the neatest individual within the room. In truth, it occurs a lot, far more typically than you most likely assume.

The web is chaotic—however we’ll break it down for you in a single each day e mail. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s e-newsletter right here.