To say 2022 was an eventful year would be an understatement. There were the lingering effects of the pandemic, rampant inflation, a war, men saying they were women, and multiple important elections worldwide. Yet through it all, one man arguably did more to affect the world than any other, and he did it while claiming to be a woman. I chose Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who won Ivy League and NCAA female swimming championships in 2022, for Man of the Year.