There are whispers that the International Olympic Committee may soon introduce an official policy that bans biological males from competing in women’s sports. This is ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, and frankly, it’d be encouraging if society is finally starting to move away from what many see as an unfair practice.
Interestingly, President Trump’s 2025 order aims to keep men out of women’s sports. This has likely motivated the U.S. Olympic Committee to consider similar policies. Change appears to be on the horizon as other significant Olympic organizations have already decided not to allow biological males in women’s events.
The ongoing push from major international sports organizations to shift away from this ideology suggests we might be witnessing a transformation, particularly after a decade of prominent discussions around transgender rights. More and more, it seems like people’s sentiments are shifting. Recently, I asked several progressive politicians about the issue of whether men can truly become women—most sidestepped the question, with one bluntly stating, “no.”
However, not everyone is on board with abandoning this ideology. Some of the very individuals entrusted with our children for hours on end, namely educators, have shown a willingness to engage in questionable practices that could violate Title IX. It’s alarming that they might be putting biological males into women-only sports and facilities, potentially risking federal funding.
An investigation in Ohio revealed that school administrators, for instance, were using deceptive measures to bypass state laws prohibiting boys from participating in girls’ sports. In one instance, a school employee told an investigator posing as a parent that if a biological male identified as female, the school would overlook that in terms of sports participation.
The employee stated, “If she re-registers as a woman, she will play sports as a woman,” adding that acknowledging the student’s biological sex could lead to discrimination.
In another district in Ohio, investigators learned that school officials planned to silence students who fabricated their biological sex to gain entry to girls’ teams. An official described a culture of “don’t ask, don’t tell” regarding these matters, indicating that staff wouldn’t be concerned if a student misrepresented themselves.
Leaders from two additional school districts in Ohio confirmed through undercover videos that they had no qualms about hiding the identities of male students seeking access to girls’ spaces. Such revelations prompted me to found my organization, Protect the Public’s Trust, to file complaints against these practices, which seem to show a blatant disregard for Title IX and state regulations.
The ongoing violation of these laws illustrates just how deeply ingrained such ideologies are in the educational landscape. Other districts have similarly demonstrated lengths they’ll go to keep these practices alive, even when they’re against the law.
Complaints were also submitted against the Burlington School District in Vermont after an educator was found attempting to sidestep federal law regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in hiring practices. They employed subtle tactics to hide race-based hiring initiatives from oversight.
Parents of public school students ought to be concerned about the rising influence of this ideology in their children’s schools. During my time at the Department of Education under Trump, I was struck by the number of educators, especially in rural areas, who held unreasonable views on DEI policies—less than urban locales, but still significant.
The hard truth is many of us trust that our children’s education will follow what’s deemed reasonable and sensible in their communities. Unfortunately, when personal beliefs clash with established laws or common sense, there seems to be a tendency to conceal rather than correct these actions.
In the midst of all this, it’s worth noting that a growing number of people are starting to reject the notion that men should be able to access women’s sports and spaces. The lengths to which educators go to defend these efforts reveals they will likely persist as a strong cultural influence unless faced with scrutiny.
If there’s a genuine desire to protect women in sports while addressing discrimination, we need to be alert to the hidden agendas of some educators. Legal changes alone likely won’t halt their push to influence and potentially endanger children.
