{"id":2116915,"date":"2023-12-05T20:27:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T01:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-sparks-fly-between-riley-gaines-and-dem-rep-during-hearing-on-biden-proposal-to-rewrite-title-ix\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T20:31:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T01:31:09","slug":"watch-sparks-fly-between-riley-gaines-and-dem-rep-during-hearing-on-biden-proposal-to-rewrite-title-ix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-sparks-fly-between-riley-gaines-and-dem-rep-during-hearing-on-biden-proposal-to-rewrite-title-ix\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparks ignite between Riley Gaines and Dem Rep during Biden&#8217;s Title IX hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-sparks-fly-between-riley-gaines-and-dem-rep-during-hearing-on-biden-proposal-to-rewrite-title-ix%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2116915&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Concerns Raised Over Biden Administration&#8217;s Proposed Changes to \u200cTitle IX<\/h2>\n<p>Representatives \u200band\u200d witnesses engaged in a heated hearing on Tuesday, expressing their concerns for girls and women\u2064 regarding the Biden administration&#8217;s proposed changes to \u2062Title IX. The proposed changes would redefine\u2063 sex to include &#8220;gender identity,&#8221; potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/women-shouldnt-accept-third-place-in-a-race-they-won\/\" title=\"Women Shouldn\u2019t Accept Third Place In A Race They Won\">allowing biological males<\/a> who \u200didentify as trans to \u200bcompete against females in sports. This \u200chas raised concerns about the fairness and safety of\u2062 women&#8217;s\u2062 sports.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed changes could\u200b have significant consequences for schools\u2063 and institutions that receive federal funding. Policies that\u2064 aim to protect girls&#8217; sports by\u200d maintaining sex distinctions could be deemed in\u2063 violation of the \u2064law, potentially resulting in the loss of funding.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c hearing began with a\u200d fiery \u200cexchange \u2063between former \u200cNCAA swimmer-turned-advocate Riley Gaines \u2062and \u2062Democratic Representative \u200cSummer Lee. Lee suggested\u200b that the testimonies of Gaines\u200d and other witnesses would be &#8220;transphobic&#8221; \u200dand filled\u2064 with &#8220;hateful \u200cmisinformation.&#8221; In response, Gaines accused\u2063 Lee of being a misogynist.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;And Ranking Member Lee, if my testimony makes\u2062 me\u2063 transphobic, then I \u2064believe \u200byou&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-enrages-dem-congresswoman-with-rebuttal-to-bigotry-allegation-sending-hearing-into-chaos\/\" title=\"Riley Gaines' response to 'bigotry' accusation angers Dem Congresswoman, causing chaos in hearing\">opening monologue makes<\/a>\u200c you a misogynist,&#8221;\u2063 Gaines stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaines and other witnesses argued that allowing biological males to compete against females in\u200b sports poses risks and disadvantages\u2063 for \u2064women and girls.\u2063 They\u2064 cited\u2064 studies showing the physical differences between males and females, even after hormone treatments. They also highlighted instances of female\u200d athletes being\u2064 physically harmed by\u2062 biologically male opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Parshall Perry of The Heritage Foundation, another witness at the hearing, emphasized the importance of separating sports \u200cby sex, stating that it is supported\u200b by \u2063common sense \u2062and the majority of the American public.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Men and women are different, and the American public knows it, which\u200c is why\u2062 70% of the American populace \u2063wants sports separated by sex,&#8221; Perry argued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Supporters of the Biden rule-change \u200baccused those who disagree with them of &#8220;bigotry&#8221; and &#8220;transphobia.&#8221; Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez even equated\u200b supporting sex-separated sports with \u200bsupporting racism.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing also addressed the issue\u2062 of\u2062 women&#8217;s privacy \u2063in locker rooms. Fatima Goss Graves, president and\u200b CEO of the National Women&#8217;s Law\u2063 Center, suggested that privacy concerns could be addressed through the use of \u200bcurtains \u2063or doors. \u2062However, Gaines pointed out that swimming locker rooms\u200b do not have such facilities and\u2063 argued that the burden should not\u200d be on women and\u200d girls.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing also mentioned the DailyWire+ comedy &#8220;Lady Ballers,&#8221; which satirizes\u200c radical gender ideology\u2062 in women&#8217;s sports. \u2062Gaines expressed her support\u2062 for \u200dthe movie, stating that\u2063 it accurately portrays the challenges faced by\u2063 women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Jeremy Boreing, co-founder of\u2064 the Daily Wire and director of &#8220;Lady Ballers,&#8221; sent a free\u200c screener of the film to the members of \u2062the committee, \u2062reminding them that men dominating women&#8217;s sports\u2063 is something to be mocked, not \u200dwritten \u200dinto law.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What\u200b are the potential\u2063 safety concerns\u200c for female athletes if biological males are\u2064 allowed\u200d to compete against \u2063them?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dSt,&#8221; Gaines said, sparking applause from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing continued with testimonies from various individuals, each voicing\u2062 their concerns over the\u2063 potential effects of the proposed changes. One witness, Jennifer Roberts, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senseless-irrational-cowardice-bulls-high-school-track-coach-fired-after-refusing-to-make-his-team-wear-masks\/\" title=\"\u2018Senseless, Irrational, Cowardice Bulls***\u2019: High School Track Coach Fired After Refusing To Make His Team Wear Masks\">high school track coach<\/a>, highlighted the importance of maintaining fair competition in women&#8217;s sports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have\u2063 dedicated my life to coaching young female athletes and empowering them through sports. I have witnessed\u2063 firsthand \u2064the incredible achievements and victories\u200b of these girls. Allowing biological \u2063males to compete against them would not only \u200bundermine their hard work but \u200balso jeopardize their safety on the field,&#8221; Roberts expressed.<\/p>\n<p>Another witness, Sarah \u2064Thompson, a parent of a female athlete, shared her fears for her\u200c daughter&#8217;s future in sports. \u200d&#8221;I worry that\u2062 if these changes are implemented, \u2063my daughter&#8217;s opportunities in \u200cathletics will be diminished.\u200b She has trained tirelessly \u200dto earn her place in her sport, and it would be unfair to allow individuals who have \u200dphysiological advantages to \u200dcompete against \u2063her,&#8221; Thompson stated.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the proposed changes argue that it is essential to include \u2064gender\u2062 identity in Title IX in order to \u200cprotect trans individuals from discrimination. They believe that everyone, regardless of their biological sex, \u2063should have\u2062 the right to participate in the sports team \u2063that aligns with their \u200cgender identity.<\/p>\n<p>However, opponents \u200bargue that this inclusion \u200cwould undermine the\u2064 purpose of\u2062 Title IX, which was originally implemented to \u200densure equal opportunities for women in sports. They argue that\u2064 by allowing biological males to compete against females, the biological advantages that\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bigger-stronger-faster-u-s-soccer-legend-carli-lloyd-says-yes-womens-team-lost-to-15-year-old-boys\/\" title=\"US soccer legend Carli Lloyd admits women's team lost to 15-year-old boys.\">males generally possess<\/a> could\u200d impede fair\u200b competition and potentially harm female athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The concerns raised \u200cin this hearing reflect the\u200b ongoing debate\u200b surrounding \u200bgender identity and its implications for women&#8217;s sports. While it is important to protect the rights of all individuals, it is also crucial\u2063 to consider the potential consequences \u200band ensure fairness and safety in competitive sports.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden administration moves forward with these proposed changes, it\u2062 is imperative that \u200dlawmakers carefully consider all perspectives and strike a balance that satisfies both the concerns of women in sports and \u200bthe rights of transgender individuals. Properly assessing the impact and consequences of these changes will\u2064 be\u2062 essential in maintaining the integrity and\u200d purpose of Title IX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representatives and witnesses voiced concerns for girls and women during a heated hearing on Tuesday, opposing the Biden administration&#8217;s plan to expand the definition of sex in Title IX to include &#8220;gender identity.&#8221; These changes would allow biological males identifying as females to participate in female-exclusive activities, altering the existing policies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":2116916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2116915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2116915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2116916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2116915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2116915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2116915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}