Competitive sport is a zero-sum game where some athletes make the cut, and others do not; someone wins, and others lose. In a zero-sum competition, the inclusion of male-bodied athletes in women’s sport inevitably denies opportunities to female athletes. Claims to the contrary deny science, defy logic, and undermine Title IX.
As Title IX turns 50, let’s protect women’s hard earned gains. Sign here to protect fair play in women’s sports.
Sign The PetitionMargaret* shares her story with Independent Women’s Forum, exposing the harms of allowing biological males to compete on and against female teams in the name of transgender inclusion. Watch the short documentary. *Name has been changed to protect anonymity.
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Read MoreA mom-and-daughter duo shares their stories of competing against biological men in women’s track—and their fight to protect women’s sports. Watch the short documentary.
Allowing male-bodied athletes to participate in women’s sports won’t disadvantage women and girls. Transgender athletes who were born male lose any competitive advantage over females once they start suppressing testosterone.
Athletes who were born male maintain many of the physical advantages of natal males after fully transitioning. In head-to-head competitions, allowing male-bodied athletes to play women’s sports will limit female athletes’ chances of success. And on teams with limited roster spots, allowing male-bodied athletes to participate will take spots, playing time, and scholarships away from women and girls.
In 1972, Congress passed Title IX to expand opportunities for women and girls in education. Since then, America has witnessed an explosion of women’s high school and college sports. The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Bostock v. Clayton County, threatens that progress, and puts women’s sports in jeopardy.
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