In what may be the most offensive moment of his entire White House term, President Joe Biden attempted to fly under the radar on Friday, April 19, by dropping his new provisions regarding Title IX regulations just before the weekend. From its inception, the objective of Title IX was to provide equal opportunities for women in both educational and athletic spaces. From kindergarten all the way through grad school, the directive required state funded institutions to provide programming for young girls and women without discrimination. Yet, with the power of his presidential pen, Biden has inserted “gender identity” as a new, protected class.
So, what’s the big deal?
This ruling dooms Title IX protections. The heartbeat of Title IX was celebrating the distinctions between the sexes as equally important and valuable. Now, President Biden’s reckless reinterpretation of gender has made that impossible. After cutting through all the political rhetoric, the unavoidable outcome of these new regulations will be the invasion of male bodies into women’s sports.
Some will be quick to point out that the ruling did not mention athletics particularly, but the categorical inclusion of “gender identity” essentially bypasses the debate altogether. If a male can simply claim to be a female, and do so with the backing of the federal government, how can we possibly prevent men from dominating the spaces previously created for women? You cannot prize the biological realities of gender while simultaneously inviting people to choose their gender despite biology.
This ruling disadvantages women. Claims to the contrary would be comical if the stakes were not so high. Pretending that trans women (biological males) have no edge over female competition is both dishonest and ludicrous. The American College of Sports Medicine concedes that men are, on average, 10-30% stronger, faster, and more powerful than women in athletic situations. If women are not disadvantaged by competing against men, why not do away with all women’s sports and simply field the best athletes in every contest?
Who can forget the infamous pictures of Lia Thomas standing with his first-place trophy after beating two female Olympians at the 2022 NCAA Championships in Atlanta? After ranking 554th as a male swimmer, we’re supposed to believe that Thomas shattering female swimming records in the 200-meter and 500-meter freestyle events is laudable and fair to women? Give me a break. No conscientious person believes that.
Most of the world recognizes what Joe Biden is attempting to deny. Anticipating this move four months ago, Reem Asalem, a U.N. whistleblower on violence against girls and women, lamented that such a move would be detrimental to the success and opportunity of women of all ages. You cannot prioritize women while allowing men to displace them. A Gallup poll last year indicated that 69% of Americans believe that transgender persons should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological gender.
Source: Joe Biden’s executive war on women’s sports continues | Voice