<em><strong>CORRECTION, Oct. 23, 2023:</strong></em> <em>Margot Robbie's name was misspelled in an earlier headline for this article.</em> In 2023, a man can be one of Australia’s top 100 “hot” women. Dani Laidley, a former Australian Football League coach who left the name of Dean behind when he leaped the <a href="https://www.westernjournal.com/judge-slams-transgenderism-new-secular-faith-backing-christian-teacher-fired-not-using-students-preferred-pronouns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gender divide</a> in 2020, was number 92 on the list, according to <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/maxim-names-transgender-woman-hot-100-list-sparking-outrage-1836121" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newsweek</a>. Maxim Australia Editor-in-Chief Santi Pintado called the list an “annual, eclectic and definitive list of Australian women who have impressed, made headlines or simply had a huge year.” “The past 12 months saw an abundance of fine and fierce femmes who have wowed us with their aptitude, intellect, humour, attributes and overall incredible talents," he said. Actress Margot Robbie of “<a href="https://www.westernjournal.com/ap-barbie-getting-run-money-new-film-cruises-right-past/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barbie</a>” fame topped the list, according to the U.K.'s <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12647887/Danielle-Laidley-Maxim-Hottest-Women.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a>. Actress Nicole Kidman was ranked at 48th, according to <a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/books-magazines/magazines/margot-robbie-tops-maxims-hottest-100-list-for-fourth-time/news-story/24a901e05fd2922a7aa540a7f68d68b9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australia’s News Corp</a>. Transgender <a href="https://www.westernjournal.com/trans-activists-threw-everything-riley-gaines-one-brutal-message-men-dresses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">critic</a> Riley Gaines <a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1714838336467312885?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714838336467312885%7Ctwgr%5E0beb0c9bc7ceffa69c4b22bc610757964ceb82f6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Ftransgender-former-football-coach-listed-maxim-australias-hot-100-women-margot-robbie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted on X</a>, "#92 of top 100 hottest 'women' in the world according to Maxim magazine in Australia. How did we get to a point where companies/institutions/publications can do this with no fear of backlash?" <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">#92 of top 100 hottest 'women' in the world according to Maxim magazine in Australia</p> How did we get to a point where companies/institutions/publications can do this with no fear of backlash? <a href="https://t.co/GBhJAIzzLY">pic.twitter.com/GBhJAIzzLY</a> — Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1714838336467312885?">October 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> She was not alone in her outrage. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">This biological male, Dani Laidley, was just added to Maxim Magazine’s “Hottest 100 Women” list.</p> The left is outwardly mocking women then scolding us for being upset about it. <a href="https://t.co/jakhyrOk67">pic.twitter.com/jakhyrOk67</a> — Mary (@worthacomment) <a href="https://twitter.com/worthacomment/status/1715095727091625996?">October 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maxim doesn't know what hot means or what a woman is <a href="https://t.co/ETEdUazrZv">https://t.co/ETEdUazrZv</a></p> — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) <a href="https://twitter.com/DLoesch/status/1715079862958821719?">October 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maxim Australia <a href="https://twitter.com/maxim_aus?">@maxim_aus</a> named this man who pretends to be a woman as one of the top 100 most beautiful women in the world. He named himself Danielle Laidley. The world has gone completely insane. <a href="https://t.co/7PePQYLGRH">pic.twitter.com/7PePQYLGRH</a></p> — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href="https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1714760825724871060?">October 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">This MAN, Dani Laidley, has been added to the “Hottest 100 Women” list by Maxim Magazine.</p> The world has gone ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!! <a href="https://t.co/loTK76OtUY">pic.twitter.com/loTK76OtUY</a> — Jake Paul (@jakejoshuapaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/jakejoshuapaul/status/1715487718405284126?">October 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">new backhanded compliment to your woke frineds,</p> "you're as beautiful as Dani Laidley — Michael Oxlong (I go by Mike) (@unklestinky) <a href="https://twitter.com/unklestinky/status/1714715753545691187?">October 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> In 2020, while he was known as Dean, he was arrested while in possession of methamphetamine and charged with stalking, according to the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/29/reframing-courage-danielle-laidley-tells-of-overcoming-fear-shame-and-alpha-male-world-of-afl#:~:text=But%20first%2C%20there%20was%20rock,in%20relation%20to%20the%20drugs." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guardian</a>. A guilty plea resulted in no jail time. Laidley was the second man recently who made waves for winning an award theoretically for women. Last week, transgender influencer <a href="https://www.westernjournal.com/comedian-rob-schneider-triggers-left-shot-dylan-mulvaney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dylan Mulvaney</a> was named “Woman of the Year” by Attitude Magazine, according to the <a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/maxim-australia-includes-transgender-former-football-coach-list/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gateway Pundit</a>. <hr /> This article appeared originally on <a href="https://www.westernjournal.com/">The Western Journal</a>.