Alex Consani, a biological male, has added another notch to the growing list of men dominating spaces designed for women, snagging the title of 2024 Model of the Year at the Fashion Awards in London. Walking the stage at the Royal Albert Hall with bleach-blond hair and eyebrows, Consani called the victory a “big step in the right direction.” A right direction for whom, exactly? Certainly not for women, who once again find themselves shoved aside in their own lanes.
Consani’s 2024 résumé includes strutting down runways for Chanel, Stella McCartney, and even the controversial return of Victoria’s Secret, proving yet again that the fashion industry’s definition of “inclusive” often means erasing women entirely. Accepting his award, Consani showered thanks on “black transwomen” Dominique Jackson, Connie Fleming, and Aaron Rose Philip for supposedly paving the way. It seems odd to credit pioneers when their victories undermine the very women’s spaces that should be celebrating, well, women.
Trans woman Alex Consani is crowned Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards – beating five biological females who were also shortlisted.
Is this fair? pic.twitter.com/PqhlcAugQS
— Peter Lloyd (@Suffragent_) December 3, 2024
Consani also used his speech to call on parents of transgender children to support their dreams, arguing that “change is more than possible — it’s needed.” Change, perhaps. But when “change” means sidelining biological women in favor of men appropriating their experiences, maybe it’s time for a different conversation.
This is hardly the first time women have been told to scoot over for men in their own fields. From beauty pageants to sports, biological males like Bailey Anne Kennedy (Miss Maryland USA 2024), Rikkie Valerie Kolle (Miss Netherlands 2023), and Marina Machete (Miss Universe top 20 finalist) have made a habit of taking spaces meant to celebrate women’s unique achievements. It’s as if progressives have forgotten the “W” in “women’s rights.”
Let’s call this trend what it is: a blatant mockery of everything feminism pretends to stand for. For decades, women fought tooth and nail to claim their space in male-dominated industries, only to now be told to clap politely while men in dresses take home the trophies. And the left cheers, telling us this is progress. Sorry, but no. Progress doesn’t mean erasing the very people who fought to get us here.
This is yet another chapter in the Democrats’ ongoing war on common sense. While the left champions its bizarre vision of inclusivity, it’s conservatives who are left defending the simple truth that women deserve spaces free from intrusion. Real equality celebrates the unique qualities of women, not the hollow virtue-signaling of handing their awards to men in wigs.
