U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), along with 21 other senators, wrote National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) president Charlie Baker to request he update the NCAA’s student-athlete policy to ensure only biological female students can participate in women’s sports.
The issue of biological men participating in women’s sports has come up more frequently in recent months at the state, federal and even international levels.
“Amid the Biden-Harris administration’s unprecedented assault on Title IX, we write to urge the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to update your student-athlete participation policy to require that only biologically female students participate in women’s sports. The 2024 Summer Olympics are upon us, and the NCAA has boasted about its athletes’ participation. Yet the NCAA has still taken no steps to protecting a critical portion of these athletes,” Britt and Tuberville said in the letter.
The senators emphasized the clear scientific differences between men and women, which enable men to outperform women by 10% to 30%. This remains true even when individuals are undergoing treatment such as hormone therapy, with the letter noting, “Studies show that muscular strength of men can be well preserved, even after three years on such a regimen. Moreover, data shows that estrogen therapy does not reverse the majority of athletic performance parameters, and biological males continue to have innate advantages.”
\“The very bedrock of sport is the exhibition of a commitment to excellence, grace under pressure, and fair play among competitors—all of which is threatened absent an even playing field. Women deserve that even playing field and chance to compete, one that can only be achieved by ensuring that only females compete in women’s sports,” Britt and Tuberville said in the letter.
To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email caleb.taylor@1819News.com.
Don't miss out! Subscribe to our newsletter and get our top stories every weekday morning.
