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In the United States, men and women are legally equal. The U.S. Constitution applies equally to males and females; the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment prohibits the government from unfairly discriminating on the basis of sex; and numerous federal and state laws prohibit sex discrimination by private companies and organizations. Although the Equal Rights Amendment sounds as if it will merely reiterate such anti-discrimination principles, when layered on top of existing protections, it will give courts broad leeway to mandate that males and females be treated exactly the same in all circumstances, even when privacy, safety, or the integrity of athletic competition is at issue.
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Equal Rights Amendment: They Didn’t Ask Me

Activists claim that the proposed ERA has accumulated enough support to become part of the United States Constitution, even though the vast majority of today’s voters…

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Double standard? Biden accusation dings #MeToo movement, not campaign

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‘Mrs. America’ Grossly Smears Phillis Schlafly, Conservative Women

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Phyllis Schlafly’s Ideas Still Sound Good Through The Warped Feminist Filter In ‘Mrs. America’

Inez Feltscher Stepman | Op-Ed
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The Equal Rights Amendment is Expired

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Is The ERA Constitutional?

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Don’t Revive the ERA

Inez Feltscher Stepman | Op-Ed
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The Equal Rights Amendment Will Damage Women’s Rights • Washington Journal

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Fearing Wrath of Trans Community, New York Public Library Cancels “Evening with Cancelled Women”

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