I played sports from the time I could walk. The seasons of childhood were marked by tennis, football, basketball, and soccer seasons. I played on coed teams and girls teams. In fact, I was one of the 3 or 4 girls who broke the gender barrier in my town’s Little League. I loved playing coed (I always did like boys. A. LOT.), but right around 15, as gifted as I was, I could no longer compete with boys. As they began to bulk up and load up on testosterone, the playing field was no longer level. One of life’s lessons and I admit, it chafed.
I grew up at a time before Title IX was fully implemented. I played high school sports, but I wasn’t good or committed enough to earn a college scholarship. I continued sports in college, but only intramural. Title IX might have offered me the chance to go out of state for college on a D1 scholarship. Who knows? I am glad that female athletes, today, have that opportunity. But maybe not for much longer. In Nevada, legislators are rushing to pass a state equal rights amendment (see the wording below the video). They don’t want anyone to notice as they congratulate each other for being such big boosters of “equality.” But the constitutional amendment they are considering would open girl’s sports to biological males identifying as females. That will mark the end of women’s sports. And women’s scholarships. And women’s opportunities. Below is a video from the most recent hearing.
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by this State or any of its political subdivisions on account of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin.
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