Women’s Sports

Some of Americans were so incensed over a handful of trans athletes in women’s college sports that they took their eye off the ball. There are half a million collegiate women athletes. Estimates of the number of trans athletes playing women’s sports range from ten to fifty. San Jose State University is one of the few teams we know that has a trans player on their women’s volleyball team. Some people are totally outraged. If they care about women’s sports, they need to calm down.

Much of the excitement and growth of women’s college sports in recent years has been made possible by a federal Law called Title IX. This 1972 law applies to the athletic departments at all colleges and universities receiving government funds. It states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

Why does that matter? President trump has issued an Executive Decree banning DEI in activities supported by the government. Title IX is the quintessential example of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in women’s sports.

In fact, the NCAA’s webpage on Tittle IX has the heading “INCUSION”. Any questions?

Who enforces Tittle IX you ask? The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education enforces Title IX.

Are you still with me? The entire US Department of Education, including OCR, is being dismantled by the Musk/Trump Administration. If you go there today, March 12, 2025, you will find the doors locked. No one is answering the phone. No one is ensuring women’s athletics gets a fair shake in funding.

Yes, there is an Executive Decree banning trans athletes from women’s sports. How does that matter when there are no women’s sports to play? https://www.cnn.com/…/poli…/department-of-education-cuts