Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) formally rejected President Biden’s changes to Title IX with an executive order that would require the state’s educational institutions to allow students to “maintain privacy.”
New rules issued by the Biden administration add gender identity to the protected category of sex discrimination. Therefore, schools must not treat people differently based on gender identity. In other words, if a man identifies as a woman, he cannot be restricted from participating in women-only spaces.
“According to the rules, sex is no longer based on commonly understood biological differences between men and women,” Huckabee Sanders said. “It’s based on how a person feels and their gender identity. In other words, Biden thinks anyone can become a woman just by saying so. As a woman, as a mother of a daughter, and as the first chief to give birth in our state.” …no more offensive or negative about a very real and very scientific characteristic that all women share and that does not exist in men. I can’t think of anything,” she added. fox news.
Huckabee Sanders went on to say, “The truth matters. Biology matters. The differences between men and women matter.”
The governor warned that if Biden “got his way,” female college students would have to “shower and change” next to male students.
“If you refer to someone using biologically correct pronouns, you will be hauled before a disciplinary committee as harassment,” she continued. She further added that scholarships previously reserved for women will now be available to anyone who claims to be a woman.
of presidential order Officially, “female students should not be denied equal athletic opportunities or forced to jeopardize their safety by including biological males in female-designated sports leagues.” It is stated that.
“Students and employees of Arkansas educational institutions will not be forced to use false pronouns. The right not to lie is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. My administration will protect this fundamental right. “I will continue,” he said.
He added that Arkansas law should never be ignored “despite the Biden administration’s unlawful executive rule.”
Activist and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was also present at the press conference announcing the order. Gaines said the governor’s actions “prevent unfair sexism, save women’s sports, and protect our privacy.”
“By signing this executive order inspired by the Women’s Bill of Rights, Governor Sanders has proven himself to be a true champion for women,” Gaines said. IWV.
Ainsley Azen, a current NCAA track and field athlete, said she appreciated the governor’s “relentless pursuit of the truth.”
“Thank you for being a shining example of what it truly means to be a woman in a world so lost and corrupt. You are an inspiration to me,” she said. X.
Sanders added that she refused to let Biden “erase who we are as women.”
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