U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is continuing the fight to protect women’s sports. Earlier this week, the senator reintroduced the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes.
The bill would reverse the Department of Education rule that forces schools to allow males to share private spaces with females and compete in women’s sports — or risk losing their funding.
The senator promoted his legislation in a recent op-ed at Outkick.com.
“Title IX in particular has played a major role in weaving together the fabric of this great American tradition. It leveled the playing field by creating opportunities for women to compete and earn the same scholarships as men,” Tuberville said. “It has instilled valuable lessons such as work ethic, healthy habits, and teamwork in countless young people over the past 50 years. It has provided millions of women from across the country with educational and professional opportunities that have benefited them for a lifetime.”
Tuberville blasted the Biden administration for putting his extreme ideology before the protections of young women in this country.
“Sadly, over the last four years, the Biden administration has done all it can to dismantle Title IX protections for women in favor of radical gender ideology,” he argued. “President Biden’s Department of Education fully intended to rewrite Title IX, issuing a rule which would force schools to allow men to compete in women’s sports and require them to share private spaces together. All in the name of ‘gender equity.’ In the past few days, they rescinded this proposed rule, perhaps realizing how out of touch that stance is with the American public. But their intent was crystal clear.”
Tuberville explained that he’s been thinking about the future of his grandchildren while fighting for the rights of women.
“Furthermore, I am welcoming my first granddaughter this spring,” he said. “I want for her what so many young women before her benefited from since Title IX became law in 1972. I want her to have the same opportunities available to her, without having to worry about men competing against her, harming her, or invading her privacy. I’m sure there are many parents and grandparents across the country that want the same for their girls.”
He also emphasized that he has no plans on giving up on this issue anytime in the future.
“Since coming to the Senate, I vowed to never stop fighting until the rights of American women and girls to fairly compete are thoroughly protected,” he explained. “I am glad the time has finally come where the Senate can deliver on my commitment. I encourage all my colleagues, Republican and Democrat alike, to support my legislation. By uniting behind the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, Title IX will be restored, stitching back together a piece of the American fabric that has made our country more united and less divided.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee
