Biden’s attack
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In a significant revision to Title IX, the Biden administration has bypassed Congress to allegedly infringe upon free speech, erode due process, and redefine sex to encompass “gender identity.”
August 1
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This new rule, set to take effect on August 1, mandates that all educational institutions receiving federal funding must permit males access to female facilities, sports, and scholarships upon self-identifying as transgender.
Title IX
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Title IX, established in 1972 as an educational amendment to the Civil Rights Act, prohibited discrimination “on the basis of sex.”
Opportunities
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While recognizing the importance of acknowledging sex differences for the safety, privacy, and equal opportunities of females, the original lawmakers understood sex in anatomical terms and did not subscribe to the concept of “gender identity.”
Sex-segregated
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The traditional understanding of sex based on biology remains prevalent today, particularly evident in sports where most individuals believe in sex-segregated competitions irrespective of transgender status.
Biden administration
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Despite the Biden administration’s attempt to separate the Title IX revision from the sports issue, the inclusion of gender identity in the definition of discrimination based on sex raises questions about its application to sports as well.
Exclusion
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In 2021, the Department of Justice intervened in the West Virginia women’s sports dispute, arguing that Title IX does not allow the exclusion of transgender girls from participating in single-sex sports designated for girls, according to May Mailman, the director of the Independent Women’s Law Center (IWLC).
Accessible
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The updated Title IX rule specifies that locker rooms and restrooms should be accessible based on gender identity, potentially exposing women and girls to male anatomy in spaces where privacy was previously ensured.
Trump administration
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During Betsy DeVos’s tenure as the education secretary under the Trump administration, due-process protections were implemented for individuals accused of sexual misconduct.
Safeguards
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However, the new rule under the Biden administration eliminates these safeguards. Under the revised rule, the accused no longer has the right to access the evidence against them, and the definition of “sex-based harassment” has been expanded to potentially include the use of sex-based pronouns, which are considered constitutionally protected speech.
Misgendering
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Some institutions, like Stanford University, already penalize “misgendering” and “mispronouncing” as forms of discrimination.
Enforce
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With Biden’s comprehensive Title IX rule, all educational programs would be required to enforce similar policies.
Transitioning
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Some schools are justifying their actions of “transitioning” children without parental consent, citing the Department of Education’s flawed interpretation of Title IX from the Obama era.
Parental right
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The Biden administration’s revision perpetuates this misinterpretation, further eroding parental rights on a national scale.
Healthcare
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The impact of the new rule extends to healthcare as well. With Obamacare relying on Title IX to define sex discrimination, the revised rule may compel healthcare providers and insurers to provide drugs and surgeries to gender-distressed children for altering their sex characteristics.
LGBTQ activists
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Biden’s Title IX ruling aims to fulfill a campaign promise by reinstating the campus disciplinary systems of the Obama era and appeasing LGBTQ activists within his support base.
Manipulation
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona attempts to present this radical shift as moderate, with media outlets supporting this narrative. This manipulation of language is seen as an attempt to deceive the public.
Lawsuit
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The Independent Women’s Law Center (IWLC) is preparing to file a lawsuit challenging this misuse of executive power.
Discrimination
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Title IX was established to safeguard women and girls from sex-based discrimination, yet the Biden administration’s interpretation could lead to the very harm it claims to prevent.
