Democrats recently introduced the Transgender Bill of Rights to, among other things, add “gender identity” to the list of protected categories in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But allowing anyone who says they identify as female into women’s spaces, such as athletic teams, sororities, domestic violence shelters, and women’s prisons, harms women.

At IWF, we are acutely aware of these risks — which is why a couple of months ago we launched the Women’s Bill of Rights to preserve single-sex spaces that are important for privacy, safety, or equal opportunity. Our Bill of Rights is better, but hey, imitation is the highest form of flattery.

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The Humiliation of the Tampon Shortage

As if $5 a gallon gas, a baby formula shortage and record-high inflation weren’t stressful enough for American women, we now have another problem on our hands (or, more literally, in our pants): a tampon shortage. Nationwide, women are finding bare shelves in the feminine care aisle with no end in sight. The tampon shortage is another example of progressive policies that leave women worse off. Read more.

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How To Talk About the Electoral College

The Electoral College prevents close elections from being determined by nationwide recount. Under the current system, a narrow nationwide margin of victory is irrelevant so long as the Electoral College outcome is clear. Without the Electoral College, however, close outcomes will, inevitably, become contested outcomes. That is because with only one national election (as opposed to 51 smaller elections), recounts in any jurisdiction, anywhere in the country would have the potential to change the outcome. Read more.

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Conversation Starter: Bette Midler's Twitter Kerfuffle

Actress Bette Midler published a Tweet indirectly attacking the Supreme Court decision reversing Roe v. Wade, but along the way she slammed those trying to erase the word “woman” from our vocabulary. Conservatives are celebrating Midler’s messaging because A.) they agree with it, and B.) they think Midler doesn’t know she’s criticizing her own side. There’s a bigger issue in play with Midler, and her incessant Tweeting shows the folly of the platform’s current rules.

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Would a Federal $15 Minimum Wage Solve Inflation?

As many Americans struggle and experience real wage loss due to the rampant inflation, some are proposing that raising the federal minimum wage is the answer.

Can you identify which of the following statements about raising the federal minimum wage is not true?

A. It would not cost any jobs.
B. Only a tiny fraction of all working women earn minimum wage, so this would not have a huge positive impact on all women.
C. Real family income would fall overall.

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She Thinks Podcast

New Episode: Dr. Louann Brizendine, a neuropsychiatrist, joins the program to discuss the release of her new book: The Upgrade, The Female Brain, and The Male Brain. Listen here.

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Next Episode: On Friday, David Osborne, CEO of Americans for Fair Treatment, joins the show to discuss unionization in Congress and the power of teachers unions. Hear it here.

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Supreme Court Delivers Win for Coach Kennedy and Clarity on the First Amendment

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school football coach and against the public school district that fired him for taking a knee in quiet, personal prayer after games. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that Coach Joe Kennedy’s post game prayers were a private matter and that the school violated the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment.

Can Gas Station Owners Simply Reduce the Price of Gas?

Since January 2021, gas prices have steadily increased to where they are now, hovering around $5 per gallon. Driving to work and school now costs a small fortune and Americans are struggling to make ends meet. In response, President Joe Biden tweeted for gas station owners to start lowering the prices they charge at the pump. But can they do that?

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