Paula first gained national (paula scanlan bio) attention as a competitive swimmer for the university of pennsylvania. Paula scanlan said that being in the locker room with trans athlete and fellow upenn swimmer lia thomas triggered nightmares of her past sexual assault. Competed in six meets for the quakers … finished 16th in the 100 back at the ecac championships … came in 14th in the 200 back at the Raised by a taiwanese mother and an irish american father, paula scanlan was taught from a young age to not draw attention to negativity In asian cultures, she explained, though it may sound stereotypical, everything you do should be scrutinized under the lens of being honorable to your family That meant that her family expected her to go to a good school, get a good job, and be a successful.
She said it’s encouraging seeing other delegates at the rnc close to her age “a lot of people are saying biden is really old or trump is really old, and i want somebody younger,” said scanlan “that’s the narrative that’s coming from both sides.
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