PROTECTING FEMALE-ONLY SPACES/SPORTS |
Biological differences exist between the sexes. For
that reason, women have long fought to have spaces
of their own; teams and places in which females
can be with, socialize with, and compete solely with,
other females. As a commitment to equality, privacy,
fairness, and personal safety and security, a Freedom
government will take steps to preserve female-only
spaces, sports, and other endeavors.
Female-Only Sports
A Freedom government will defend - with law and
policy - leagues and divisions of sports exclusive to
biological females. This will ensure fair competition
and opportunities for female athletes.
Female athletes should not lose scholarship opportunities
to biological males. Accordingly, a Freedom
government will institute policies that safeguard these
opportunities for biological females, acknowledging
historical male/female disparities in sports.
There is a clear need to protect female athletes from
higher risks of injury when competing against males
with different physical strengths, builds, and weights.
A Freedom government will enshrine in law sexbased
divisions in sports, for safety reasons.
As comedian Bridget Phetasy has put it: "The partriarchy
is so crafty". We get it. A Freedom government
will not permit nouveau re-definitions of the
words "gender" or "woman" to undermine female-only
sports. It will prohibit the practice of allowing
biological males who "identify" as "women" to
participate in all-female teams, leagues, divisions, or
competitions.
Female-Only Spaces
Public restrooms, changerooms, and other communal
areas designated for use by "women" should remain
female-only to ensure privacy, dignity, and safety.
Our policy will emphasize biological sex for access to
these spaces.
Women's shelters must be safe havens tailored to
those females who have experienced violence. Access
should be based on biological sex to maintain the
effectiveness and safety of these services.
Privacy, safety, and comfort in schools and prisons require
clear distinctions between biologically male and biologically female facilities. A Freedom government
will ensure that policy meets these requirements.
What's Good for the Goose...
The protection of female-only spaces and sports implies,
equally, the legitimacy of male-only spaces and
sports. There is nothing objectionable about co-ed
or mixed-gender sports, leagues, divisions, or teams.
However, nor ought there be anything objectionable
to policy parity when it comes to male-only spaces
and sports.
A Freedom government will defend - with law and
policy - leagues and divisions of sports exclusive to
biological males. It will institute policies that safeguard
scholarship opportunities to biological males.
It will prohibit the practice of allowing biological females
who identify as "men" to participate in all-male
teams, leagues, divisions, or competitions. Public
restrooms and other communal areas designated for
use by "men" will remains male-only.
Consideration for Intersex Individuals
Intersex individuals - individuals who are neither
biologically male (XX chromosomed) nor biologically
female (XY chromosomed) exist. Though very
few in number, as a matter of biology, their existence
is undeniable. However, most intersex people have
physical traits that are predominantly male or female,
and they normally live their lives as biolgical males
or biological females do. To make these proposals
consistent with biological reality, we propose that
intersex individuals should be accommodated in
facilities and sports according to their most prominent
biological traits, not according to psychological traits
or chosen lifestyle. This will ensure that intersex
individuals are not excluded from appropriate spaces,
sports teams, competitions, or public life. This
approach respects biological reality while providing
necessary accommodations without compromising the
integrity of female-only environments.
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