Sharron Davies' boycotts Nike over Dylan Mulvaney ads: 'Women are being treated with total disdain'

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Sharron Davies has called for a boycott of Nike after it partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney to promote its female clothing range which included a sports bra.

Mulvaney uses the pronouns "she/they" but is yet to have gender reassignment surgery.

In a series of posts Mulvaney shared videos and pictures wearing the brand's sportswear.

Speaking to Dan Wootton on GB News. Olympic swimmer

Sharron Davies called for a boycott of Nike. She said: "It's so frustrating. We take two steps forward with

World Athletics and Swim England protecting women's sport

and then Nike does this.

"The ad feels like a parody of what women are. In the past it was always seen as an insult to say. "run like a girl" and here
She said: "It's so frustrating. We take two steps forward with World Athletics and Swim England protecting women's sport and then Nike does this.

"The ad feels like a parody of what women are. In the past it was always seen as an insult to say. "run like a girl and here we've got someone behaving in a way that's very un-sporty and very unathletic and it's so frustrating when only 1 per cent of USA sponsorship dollar goes to females in sport. That Nike would do this feels like a kick in the teeth."

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