Tue Jun 13, 2023 – 6:55 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday responded to concerns about the potential dangers of girls being forced to compete against boys in school sports, arguing that it’s criticism of transgender competitors in sports that’s dangerous, not the unequal competition itself.
Jean-Pierre made the remarks in a Tuesday press briefing after a reporter spoke about proposed changes to Title IX that would make bans on males in female sports illegal. The reporter asked the Biden administration to weigh in on that proposal in response to parents’ concerns and in light of a recent open letter signed by 72 elite female athletes arguing that “forcing female athletes … to compete against biological males is not only unfair, it is discriminatory and illegal.”
“What would the administration say to parents out there who have daughters, let’s say in high school, for example, who are worried that their daughter may have to compete against a male, a person born male … in physical competition, and [they are] worried about their daughter’s safety?” the reporter asked.
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