What Biden's Cabinet Pick Said Yesterday

Name this political issue: Yesterday, one of Biden's cabinet
picks said something disturbing about it. And today, Senator Mike Lee
(R-UT) introduced a new bill to solve the problem.

What's the issue? Girls' sports.

I'll tell you what Biden's cabinet pick said, and what
Senator Lee's bill would do about it. But first, let me provide
some context.

Yesterday was National Girls and Women in Sports Day. At Family Policy
Alliance, we're proud to celebrate the opportunities
today's female athletes have in America. These opportunities
weren't always available!

A Brief History of Girls' Sports in America

If you were a female athlete before 1972, your options were likely
limited. Your school may have had limited girls' sports (in
comparison with boys), inferior funding, or even no girls' teams
at all.

If you want to hear more about this era in girls' sports, check
out this video that one of YOU sent us! Pat McWethy of Virginia
describes her experiences:

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The turning point came when Congress passed Title IX in 1972. This law
prohibits sex discrimination in schools, including in sports programs.
Because of this law, girls were given a better chance at their own
sports teams and opportunities.

It paid off. Before Title IX, about 1 in 27 girls played sports.
Today, 2 in 5 play sports.

The Landscape Today

While we're thrilled that today our daughters have more
opportunity than ever before in the sports arena, that reality is
threatened by a new phenomenon: biological males, who identify as
female, competing in female sports divisions.

Some schools and sports divisions will allow this to happen, despite
the fact that males have distinct physiological advantages over women
in sports. These include advantages in cardiovascular capacity, muscle
mass, and bone density - not to mention more apparent advantages
like height!

Men and women differences

These differences translate to sports performance and outcomes, all
the way up to the highest levels. Take the 2016 Olympics, for example.
In the men's and women's finals for the 1500-meter run,
the women's Gold medalist was more than 17 seconds slower than
the last-placing man.

When males are allowed to compete in female sports, the competition
may be over before it's begun. The result: males take titles,
scholarships, and other elite opportunities that were reserved for
females.

And that's the news about Biden's Education Secretary
nominee. In a hearing yesterday, he seemed to suggest that he believes
schools have a "legal responsibility" to let this happen.
In combination with Biden's recent Executive Order suggesting he
wants to redefine sex, it seems clear the Biden administration plans
to put its support behind boys playing in girls' sports.

The Good News

Thankfully, others are fighting back. At Family Policy Alliance,
we've been on the front lines of defending girls' sports,
and you've been a critical part of that effort.

Last year, you helped Idaho became the first state to pass a law to
"Save Girls' Sports." The law stipulates that only
females can play in girls' and women's school sports.

Other states are following suit. One effort in Montana is taking off
thanks to the good work of our friends at Montana Family Foundation.
That bill has passed the House and is on to the Senate. If you
participated in our Action Alert supporting it, thank you!

There are also federal efforts underway.

And that's where Senator Mike Lee comes in. Today, he introduced
the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. If passed, this bill
would stipulate that in order for a school to receive federal funds,
they can only allow females on their girls' sports teams.

Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced the same legislation in the
U.S. House.

That's good news for our girls.

If you haven't already, we encourage you to take a moment to
visit our dedicated webpage to learn more, sign our petition to
lawmakers, and share this message with friends.
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Girls should have a level playing field. Will you help us protect it?



Meridian Baldacci
Policy and Communications Strategist


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