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Carl Higbie used his FRONTLINE platform this week to call out what every parent and coach already knows: allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports is not a theoretical debate, it’s a real threat to fairness and safety. He hammered the absurdity of a culture that pretends biology doesn’t matter and urged Americans to wake up to the consequences for girls who have worked their whole lives for a shot at a podium. That frank, no-nonsense pushback is exactly what conservative media should be doing right now.
This controversy isn’t just cable theater — it landed at the Supreme Court in January as justices weighed state bans on transgender girls competing in female school sports, a case that could determine national policy for years to come. The court appeared to be open to the argument that protecting women’s athletic opportunities is consistent with Title IX, and the nation watched as the left’s ideological framing met legal scrutiny. What happens in that chamber will decide whether federal power protects fairness or lets ideology steamroll common sense.
Washington, meanwhile, isn’t sitting on its hands; the White House issued an executive order last year declaring that women’s sports must be preserved for biological females and directing federal agencies to act to protect female athletes’ rights. That order rightly recognized that Title IX was enacted to secure opportunities for girls and young women, and it set a clear administrative policy to reverse the woke takeover of athletic programs. Conservatives should applaud leaders who are willing to enforce laws that safeguard girls’ chances to compete on an even field.
Federal enforcement is following policy: the Department of Education launched investigations into athletic associations and the Justice Department has even taken legal action against states defying federal directives. These moves show the federal government is prepared to do more than issue talking points — it will use the tools of law to defend female athletes when necessary. If state leagues and school systems think virtue signaling will protect them, they’re discovering it won’t stand up in court.
The stakes are personal and local, not just abstract. Hardworking girls like the Oregon high school athlete who protested after finishing behind a biological male know what’s at risk: scholarships, records, and the simple dignity of competing fairly. Conservatives should side with those athletes and their families, not with an ideology that elevates identity politics over measured, evidence-based policy for women’s sports.
If we love this country and respect the sacrifices women made to win their spot in athletics, we must demand common-sense rules that preserve women’s categories and protect privacy and safety. That means enforcing Title IX as intended, supporting coaches and parents who stand up for girls, and electing leaders who won’t bow to the woke mob. The fight for fair play is a fight for the next generation of American daughters, and conservatives should be loud, proud, and relentless in defending them.
