Senator Marsha Blackburn Criticizes Biden’s Anti-Women Title IX Changes Allowing Trans Athletes in Female Spaces

Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee has sent a new letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, which OutKick can exclusively reveal. The letter criticises recent changes made by the Biden administration regarding Title IX guidelines that have received widespread criticism for their treatment of “gender identity”. These alterations now define sex discrimination as including ‘gender identity’ alongside sexual orientation, giving male transgender athletes or individuals permission to occupy spaces and athletic competitions previously reserved for females while being protected from female administrators and officials attempting to preserve women-only sports. Blackburn is among a group of Republican politicians taking action against the Biden administration’s overreach in what she calls an anti-women stance, as her letter highlights that “since your administration took office, you have been intent on erasing the contributions of women and girls across this country.” She also states that “the Biden administration’s reinterpretation of sex discrimination to include ‘gender identity’ and ‘sex characteristics’ represents a blatant misreading of Title IX and a patent disregard for the original understanding of sex held by those who authored the amendment”. The letter further explains how parents are concerned about their daughters’ futures due to transgender athletes entering educational programs and athletic activities. Blackburn warns that these changes will only make fears worse, as Biden and Cardona openly support the wishes of transgender activists over women’s safety and future opportunities in sports. As a response against the potentially hazardous policies by Biden’s administration on protecting females in competitive events is necessary for young girls and women alike to maintain their rightful positions within these arenas, Blackburn’s letter serves as an important step towards holding the current government accountable for its actions.