Concerned Women for America reports a teenage boy has won a girls’ Irish dance competition for the third year in a row, taking the top spot from female competitors and earning a chance to compete as a girl at the Irish Dance World Championships this spring.
The same boy first won a girls’ competition in 2023 at age 12 in Dallas, Texas. His victory sparked international controversy when he placed 20th at the World Championships in Scotland, taking a medal spot that would have gone to a female competitor.
Letting boys compete in girls’ sports reverses 50 years of advancements for women and effectively erases women’s athletics.
Female swimmers, powerlifters, cyclists, sprinters, volleyball players, and others have seen their sports radically changed by men who claim to be women. In some sports, it can even be dangerous.
Concerned Women for America reports that more than 1,900 male athletes who claim to be female have taken first place medals away from women and girls.
Most Americans agree that athletes should compete according to their biological sex — not their gender identity.
Fortunately, Arkansas has taken steps to protect fairness in women’s sports.
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.
Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order protecting fairness in women’s sports under federal law. Since then, athletic programs around the country have taken steps to keep men out of women’s sports. The International Olympic Committee recently announced it is considering a policy that would keep biological males out of women’s Olympic events.
It is essential for parents, coaches, athletic organizations, and policymakers to stand up for fairness in women’s sports. That is something Family Council is committed to doing.
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