The kind of objectification available to men during the heydey of Miss America was nowhere near comparable to that which exists today. We have access to women's bodies at our fingertips, so who needs a swimsuit competition?

If we don't speak out, we are criticized. If we speak out years after the fact — finally feeling brave enough to do so — we are asked what took so long. If we speak out online, we are called irresponsible. So what are we supposed to do?

Body Blitz Spa came under fire recently for turning away a trans woman. Guest columnist Meghan Murphy argues that the facility shouldn't succumb to pressure to change its policy.