2 weeks Ago
As state director for Concerned Women for America of Colorado, the largest grassroots, public policy women’s organization in the country, we urge that women’s sports be kept for women only. Colorado State University women’s volleyball team played San Jose State University this month, fully aware that a male-born player, Blaire Fleming, was competing for San Jose State. CSU is scheduled to play San Jose State again on Nov.
16. My 45 years of work as an affiliate professor at two Colorado universities educating future nurses, confirms the science that biological differences give tremendous physical advantages to males. Equality in female sports was protected with the passage of Title IX in 1972.
Male athletes identifying as women are receiving women’s scholarships, using women’s locker rooms, exposing women to significant injuries, and winning national championships in women’s sports. Recently, I wrote to administrative officials at CSU, including Chancellor Tony Frank and President Amy Parsons to express my concerns and questions: “What is the policy of the university concerning sex-based participation in women’s sports? How do you prepare your female athletes to compete against a male player on an opposing team and the heightened risk for injury? Have you considered opting out of such matches? If not, why not?” I have received two replies indicating the receipt of my letter, though there is no indication they will cancel the November match. Several teams scheduled to play San Jose State, including the University of Southern Utah, Boise State University, the University of Wyoming, and Utah State University, have made the right decision to forgo or forfeit their matches against San Jose State.
CSU needs to hear from you if you stand with female athletes. Karen Pennington Ph.D.
, R.N. is state director for Concerned Women for America of Colorado.
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