"Title IX contains a single-sex exception that allows colleges to enroll all-male or all-female student bodies—but the exception applies on the basis of biological sex difference, not subjective gender identity."
"An all-women's college loses all meaning if it is admitting biological males. Allowing biological males into spaces designed for women raises serious concerns under federal law."
"By admitting men who feel like women, the institution is falling victim to the fiction of 'transgender' womanhood."
Smith College has admitted trans women for over a decade, but a federal investigation may challenge this policy. The Education Department is examining whether the college violates federal antidiscrimination law. Title IX allows single-sex colleges based on biological sex, not gender identity. A complaint from a conservative legal group prompted the investigation, claiming that admitting trans women infringes on sex-specific programs. Concerns were raised about the implications of admitting biological males into women’s spaces, questioning the definition of an all-women's college.
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