Posted on 12/12/2020 8:56:23 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) introduced legislation this week that would specify that Title IX, which protects people from being discriminated against based on sex in education programs that receive federal funding, be applied based on a person’s biological sex as determined at birth by a physician.
Gabbard introduced the bipartisan bill, dubbed the “Protect Women’s Sports Act,” with Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on Thursday. The bill seeks to protect “the sex-based intention of Title IX protections by reaffirming the biological sex-based distinctions between men and women in athletics.” The bill would prevent organizations which allow biological males to compete against females from receiving federal funding.
“Since its creation, Title IX has been confronted by various challenges, often resulting in nuanced or situational solutions to the circumstances,” reads a press release from the two members of Congress issued Thursday. “This has included considering the fairness of an individual of one sex to play on a team designated for another sex when no such team is available to the individual, such as women’s field hockey or men’s football. This bill protects the sex-based intention of Title IX protections by reaffirming the biological sex-based distinctions between men and women in athletics.”
“Title IX was a historic provision championed by Hawai’i’s own Congresswoman Patsy Mink in order to provide equal opportunity for women and girls in high school and college sports,” Rep. Gabbard said in a statement included in the release. “It led to a generational shift that impacted countless women, creating life-changing opportunities for girls and women that never existed before.”
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Common sense at last.
Apparently one Tulsi is worth her weight in GOP politicians.
Why didn’t she do this a year ago?
In before the Tulsi Worship Cult.
Yes.
She still believes in gun-grabbing and socialized medicine, right?
“Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill That Would Ban Biological Males From Women’s Sports”
A Democrat with a working brain. WOW!
Tulsi seems to be in the process of red-pilling. I already like her way more than Mitt. Granted, that’s a pretty low bar.
She’s retiring from Congress in three weeks, so isn’t this a little late?
Is she trying to get herself kicked out of Congress?
I wonder if this common sense legislation can pass. Not sure why the Democrats were so opposed to her this past year, but maybe she can rally Democrats, make the choice between her or AOC.
EXCELLENT!!! COMMON SENSE!
RE: Tulsi seems to be in the process of red-pilling. I already like her way more than Mitt.
Ahhh, but according to SHrillary, she’s a Russian asset!
RE: Is she trying to get herself kicked out of Congress?
Make her Mayor of Honolulu instead.
Major Gabbard rocks. She’s also anti-war.
You can bet that if she had not decided to seek re-election she wouldn’t be doing this, she would be talking about gun control. But, she will take a lot of heat for it from the usual suspects.
Come on guys, I though we were for limited government! Why should government be involved in sports? Sure its wrong to let castrated men participate in women’s sports but it should be left up to the sports leagues.
I know she’s in some ways fairly far to the left. But still, any chance she might be up for switching parties if somehow the balance of the House came to that?
As I understand it, she is fighting those who would force such leagues to include men in women’s competition.
That’s where we are in many blue states right now.
She’s gonna make you like her ;)
Wrong. I believe I’m gender equality and equal rights.
There should not be “women’s sports” and “men’s sports”.
Let anyone compete against anyone and let the better athlete win.
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