The funding freeze relates to University of Pennsylvania policies on allowing trans women to compete in women's sports.

Summary

The Trump administration has frozen $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its policies allowing trans women to compete in women’s sports.

A senior official said this is “just a taste” of further action, with UPenn at risk of losing all federal funding due to a Title IX investigation.

Trump signed an executive order on February 5 banning trans women from women’s sports, citing fairness and safety concerns.

Advocacy groups are challenging the move, arguing it discriminates against trans athletes.

  • ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world
    3·
    17 hours ago

    I understand your arguments and I reject the conclusions you’ve drawn.

    Sure, all people have rights and their rights must be respected. However, some people are misusing their rights to, in effect, erode and negate other’s rights. In such an event, that behavior needs to be checked/curtailed by the societal groups around them, and, failing this, at an institutional level. Allowing that behavior to spread inevitably leads to an erosion of all human rights, which must be prevented.

    What you’re doing is effectively pardoning that behavior by reinforcing their rights, letting them have a platform to continue to spread toxic and negative ideology, and refusing the university in curtailing their bad-faith behavior. The university can, and should, continue to allow trans athletes to compete, and should stand up to a government that tries to erode trans/human rights. Full stop.

    Some behaviors are simply unacceptable, and preventing that behavior is not synonymous with restricting rights.

    • Xanza@lemm.eeEnglish
      12·
      14 hours ago

      I’m not a legislative body, so I can’t pardon anyone.

      Female students have a right to a safe space free from genetic males–trans females. Prioritizing trans females ignores current female athletes’ concerns. Which is the core issue.

      You can’t negate students’ rights for inclusivity. Gendered leagues are, by definition, gendered. Schools can’t legally curtail student rights to accommodate others, regardless of feelings about transgenderism. Some athletes oppose competing with trans individuals, and their rights have to also be respected.

      This is a desegregation moment. Like the South’s defense of segregated schools, gender-separated sports are being used to exclude. The Civil Rights movement shifted focus to Black students’ right to public education. You have to shift the focus from a never-ending fight about rights to desegregate collegiate sports. Mixing gender-separated sports with transgenderism is untenable. Eliminate gendered sports; a level playing field removes grounds for opposition. It’s the only sensible solution.