For the record, Amy Schneider wasn't even the first transgender Jeopardy Champion. Fred Ramen won five games in 1997 and would later transition to Catherine Ramen when she was named as a fan favorite for the Battle of The Decades in 2014. Though she ended up being passed over in favor of former College Champion Shane Whitlock for that spot in the 1990s Tournament, I had no problem voting for her. And it was based on merit more than any social statement- Ramen's 1997 total of $61,000 (pre the 2001 doubling of the dollar values on the board) are a superb figured and Ramen would be both a semi-finalist in the 1998 Tournament of Champions and play excellent in the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions.

Amy Schneider's triumph is one of the great accomplishments in game show history - I've actually written about it a couple of times in the past year. I look forward to her return in this year's Tournament of Champions and inevitable returns she will make in future tournaments, which given Jeopardy's long history and her success will no doubt be periodical. Other great Jeopardy champions - such as Larissa Kelly, whose records for a female contestant Amy has shattered - have cheered her on.

I am not shocked at the knee-jerk reactions to Amy. It happens far too often to many Jeopardy players, regardless of sexual orientation, gender, or hell, anything. I honestly think the internet is cruel which is why I avoid Twitter like the plague.