Opinion
By Sherian Wilsher-Berteau
03-16-24
Of all the crazy, far-left, irrational ideas that have surfaced under the Biden Administration, this is one of the worst. Allowing biological men to compete against women is not only dangerous, It is blatantly anti-women, anti-Title IX,, anti-fairness and equality. Anyone with common sense knows there is huge difference between men and women, biologically, physically, mentally. and emotionally. That’s how God made us-male and female.
My generation is the one that rallied and finally got Title XI passed back in the 1970’s so female athletes could have the same opportunities in collegiate and professional sports as men.
What happened to the Women’s Movement, the Me-Too movement, the Anti-Patriarchy females, and the right to privacy and protection for females from unwanted indecent exposure by men? Not to mention the opportunities being taken away from hard-working young women athletes. The years of training, the opportunities for scholarships for college educations, the pride of being the best in your field, the trauma of their privacy in locker rooms being taken away, all to satisfy some fringe minority alternative lifestyle group? This makes NO SENSE, and God Bless Riley Gaines for her bravery in taking a stand and defending women’s sports.
How can you not realize this is the Ultimate Male Dominance of innocent females? If adult men want to say they are women, that’s their prerogative. And I don’t care what they want to call themselves. But, this minority group’s rights should never supersede the rights of any female or female athletes, and it’s being promoted by the NCAA and other National and International athletic Associations! It’s so shocking and delusional.
The NCAA has lost their way where this is concerned, and this rule needs to be undone immediately. I urge everyone who believes as I do that this is a grave, serious travesty against women, to call the NCAA and let their voices be heard. The phone number for the NCAA offices is (317)917-6222. You can also complete an online complaint form at NCAA.org.
We have all been silent on this issue for too long. Let’s not wait until a woman is permanently injured, or worse, killed while simply playing the sport they love. All of us have women in our lives that we love, admire, and treasure. Let’s show them by standing up and protecting their basic human rights!
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