The apotheosis of transgender athlete AB Hernandez, securing gold in both the girls' high jump and triple jump at the California high school track and field championship, ignited a conflagration of controversy and attracted nationwide scrutiny; this followed the California Interscholastic Federation's novel policy amendment, ostensibly intended to accommodate Hernandez's participation, yet which critics decry as an obfuscation, especially given polling data indicating widespread public disapproval of transgender female athletes' inclusion in female sporting events at any echelon.