Biological Male Sues Princeton After Being Excluded from Women’s Track Event
Fox News reports a biological male is suing Princeton University after being excluded from the women’s 200-meter sprint at a school track event in May. The lawsuit alleges Princeton violated New Jersey’s anti-discrimination law that gives a protected status to “gender identity or expression.”
We have written repeatedly how letting men compete in women’s sports reverses 50 years of advancements for women and effectively erases women’s athletics.
It hampers their ability to compete for athletic scholarships, and it hurts their professional opportunities as adults. In some sports, it can even be dangerous.
Female swimmers, powerlifters, cyclists, sprinters, volleyball players, and others have seen their sports radically changed by men who claim to be women.
Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order protecting fairness in women’s sports under Title IX. As a result, schools like UPenn have agreed to take steps to make sure biological males don’t compete in women’s athletics.
In 2021 Arkansas passed Act 461 by Sen. Missy Irvin (R — Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R — Smackover) preventing male student athletes from competing against girls in women’s athletics at school. This good law protects fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.
At the time, some people questioned if it was really necessary to pass Act 461, but four years later, it’s clear Arkansas lawmakers made the right call. Since then, some 29 states have passed similar measures protecting fairness in women’s sports.
It’s also worth remembering that in the past, lawmakers in Arkansas have proposed legislation creating protected classes under state law. We have written about how those types of laws carry unintended consequences — especially if the law creates special protections based on sexual-orientation or gender identity. This “anti-discrimination” lawsuit in New Jersey underscores those unintended consequences.
Most Americans agree that athletes should compete according to their biological sex — not their gender identity.
We deeply appreciate our elected leaders and policymakers who work hard to stand up for fairness in women’s sports both in Arkansas and across the country.
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University of Tennessee Ends Agreement with China After Prompting from Congress
News outlets report the University of Tennessee has ended an agreement with the China Scholarship Council. The council works with China’s Ministry of Education to support scholarships for Chinese students in America.
The school’s decision comes after a congressional committee recently sent letters urging it and six other universities in America to cut ties with the Chinese organization.
The congressional committee alleges the China Scholarship Council is “a CCP-managed technology transfer effort that exploits U.S. institutions and directly supports China’s military and scientific growth.” The committee also points out the council has come under fire “due to concerns over academic freedom, surveillance of students, ideological control, and potential espionage.”
For years, pundits and elected officials have expressed concerns about the Chinese Communist Party conducting espionage and stealing intellectual property through higher education programs in the U.S.
In July of 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray gave a report on the threat China poses, saying, “If you are an American adult, it is more likely than not that China has stolen your personal data.”
In 2021 the U.S. Senate passed a measure intended to clamp down on Chinese propaganda on America’s college campuses.
In 2021 the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 1020 by Sen. Mark Johnson and Rep. Mary Bentley prohibiting schools in Arkansas from hosting any entity affiliated with the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or China’s People’s Liberation Army. The law helps keep organizations associated with the Chinese Communist Party away from Arkansas’ college campuses.
You Can Read Act 1020 of 2021 Here.
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