OAN’s Brooke Mallory
11:17am – Friday, April 12, 2023
During a budget hearing held Wednesday by the House Appropriations Committee, Biden administration Education Secretary Miguel Cardona declined to address questions about the physical differences between men and women.
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Cardona was asked about the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announcement Monday that it would exclude biological males who identify as transgender women from participating in women’s sports during a budget hearing. Ta.
by daily callerDuring the hearing, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) asked Mr. Cardona about the importance of Title IX and then asked him about the physical differences between men and women.
Title IX is a federal civil rights law that protects people from sex discrimination in federally funded educational programs and activities.
“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 topic, but acknowledged the importance of Title IX after Mr. Harris urged him not to filibuster. Harris then asked if Cardona agreed that women and men are physically different.
“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.”
Harris again tried to get Cardona to discuss the physical differences between men and women in the context of sports.
“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.”
Mr. Cardona was also asked in Congress about the Biden administration’s stance on the latest NAIA ruling. CNN interview. In his remarks, Cardona vaguely emphasized the importance of “protecting all students and making them feel welcome, seen, and supported.”
However, Cardona believes that giving “rights” to biological males who identify as women who wish to participate in women’s sports does not remove fairness and future opportunities from women who compete in a particular gender hierarchy. He didn’t mention the slippery slope of how it would be taken away.
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