Education Secretary Miguel Cardona declined to answer whether there are physical differences between men and women during Wednesday’s House Appropriations Committee budget hearing.
The questions asked of Cardona during the budget hearing related to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)’s announcement Monday that it would prevent men who identify as women from participating in women’s sports. Ta.
During the hearing, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) asked Cardona about the importance of Title IX beforehand. Question According to the Daily Caller, he talked about the physical differences between men and women.
Title IX is a federal civil rights law; protect According to Thomson Reuters, it targets people who experience gender discrimination in educational programs and activities that receive financial aid from the federal government.
“Do you agree that Title IX was necessary to help establish women’s sports because women cannot be fairly expected to compete on biologically male teams?” Harris asked Cardona.
Mr. Cardona initially tried to avoid the question, but after Mr. Harris asked him not to filibuster, he agreed that Title IX was important.
Harris then asked Cardona: “Do you agree that women are physically different from men?”
Counter-protesters gather to support transgender swimmer Leah Thomas at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Macquarie Aquatic Center on March 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire, Getty Images)
“Now I know what you’re trying to do,” Cardona began before being cut off. After Harris asked again, Cardona added, “I would love to talk about how we can work together to support our students.”
Again, Harris tried to ask Cardona about the physical differences between biological men and women.
“Mr. Secretary, do you agree that biological women are physically different from biological men?” Harris asked. “This is a simple question for educators. You’re not going to answer it. Okay.”
The Biden administration is preparing to launch overhaul Trump-era Title IX rules regulate how school administrators address sex discrimination and provide protections for transgender students. washington post.
Currently, 25 states have some type of state-wide law or regulation. prohibit Transgender athletes will no longer be able to participate in sports as the gender they identify with.
Cardona said in an interview with CNN. Asked Regarding the Biden Administration’s position on NAIA’s recent decisions. Cardona emphasized the importance of the need to “protect all students and make them feel welcome, seen and supported.”
