The Biden administration has turned on its head a 52-year-old civil rights law intended to advance equal opportunities for women and girls in education and sports. With the issuance of its 1,561-page-administrative rule on Title IX, the Biden administration has weaponized Title IX against women, the very injustice it was intended to right. Passed in 1972,...
On April 5, 2021, The News & Observer published an opinion piece in opposition of girls sports at the middle and high school level being exlusively for biological females. The piece was written by Doriane Coleman, Juniper Eastwood, and Martina Navratilova. The authors expressed dissatisfaction with H.B. 358, claiming that the bill goes “beyond what is...
Title IX isn’t about discrimination based on gender. Title IX protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states simply that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or...
Those who see "no room" for discrimination "of any kind" fail to see that they practice discrimination every day in many ways.
Seeking to capitalize on the national debate over bathroom protocol for transgendered people, producers of the hit Discovery Channel survival series “Naked and Afraid” have offered Gov. Pat McCrory and Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts an episode of their own. “This would be a very special episode,” said a show staffer who asked not to be...
We’ve been witness to a level of ideologically driven mass media hysteria in recent weeks unseen since the Duke lacrosse rape hoax story. I’m talking about the General Assembly’s nullification, via House Bill 2, of Charlotte’s ordinance designed to legislate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender discrimination. The Charlotte ordinance, which was defeated in March...
While polls show the public agrees with H.B. 2 opponents about access to state courts, polls also show the public agrees with H.B. 2 supporters when it comes to access to restrooms, showers, and locker rooms in government buildings.
We’ve been witness to a level of ideologically driven mass media hysteria in recent weeks unseen since the Duke lacrosse rape hoax story. I’m talking about the General Assembly’s nullification, via House Bill 2, of Charlotte’s ordinance designed to legislate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender discrimination. The Charlotte ordinance, which was defeated in March...
When did working through tough challenges and coming to agreements become the last choice in problem resolution and governing?
• As you await Super Tuesday results … • Ad wars: The presumed front-runners for each major party’s Senate nomination are on the air. Democrat Deborah Ross emphasizes economic security and “fairness.” GOP incumbent Richard Burr highlights national security: • The winners of a Beaufort County Republican Party straw poll were: Sen. Ted Cruz for...
