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‘UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD’: Daughters of the American Revolution Leaders ‘Tilted’ Transgender Vote, Member Says
The Daughters of the American Revolution failed to adopt a resolution defining “woman” in the organization’s bylaws in a vote Friday, but campaigners claim that the vote did not meet the requirements in the organization’s bylaws, which require a separate meeting. “While I believe the vote count was accurate on Friday, leadership tilted the procedural… -
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Why I’m Fighting for Girls Sports in Arizona
Earlier this spring, the International Olympic Committee released a new policy on protecting women’s sports in future games. The committee concluded that “for all disciplines on the Sports Programme of an IOC Event, including individual and team sports, eligibility for any Female Category is limited to Biological Females.” The IOC’s rationale was very thorough and scientific. The committee found that “to protect… -
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How Can Anyone Defend Transgender Sports After This?!
Allowing boys to compete in girls sports isn’t just wrong—a new lawsuit reveals that it can make girls vulnerable to sexual assault, even alleged vaginal penetration. Yes, according to a verified complaint filed in a federal court Tuesday, a young man who claimed to identify as female not only competed against a teenage girl in… -
opinion
The Debate Over the Women’s Museum Was Never About Women
“House Democrats oppose a bill for a Smithsonian women’s history museum.” This is not a sentence I ever expected to read. Aren’t Democrats supposed to be the feminists? The champions of inclusion? The self-appointed defenders of the “disadvantaged”? And on top of that, they are the ones who pushed for the women’s museum to begin… -
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America’s 2 Answers to ‘The Woman Question’
Republican and Democrat family ecosystems are increasingly different from one another, especially on how they balance work and family. A survey of how family life has become a partisan faultline is useful in today’s hyper-charged environment, not least to inform rhetoric and politics. Consider this a one-stop shop for the latest surveys on “The Woman… -
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Problematic Women: The Demise of the Women’s March
This Saturday is the fourth annual Women’s March in Washington, D.C.—but it’s not clear that the march will attract many women. We analyze the protest’s history from its strong start in 2017 to its drastic decline. We also talk about states considering legislation to regulate high school transgender athletes. Plus: Our take on “Toy Story… -
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Podcast: ‘Problematic Women’ on the Women’s March Debacle
Following an explosive report alleging anti-Semitism and curious financial decisions from the Women’s March leadership, we break down what this means. Plus: Ginny Montalbano sits down with a female small business owner whose family lived under socialism in Cuba. We also cover these stories: President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is headed to prison, and… -
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Problematic Women: Women’s March Promotes Mob Harassment
While some Democrats have distanced themselves from calls for targeted harassment of Trump administration officials, the Women’s March has embraced them. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, however, is having none of it. Plus: 548 “women’s experts” from around the world label the U.S. one of the most dangerous places for women to live, and Laura Ingalls… -
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Women’s March Leader Slams US Government for Providing Aid to Israel
Women’s March leader Tamika Mallory on Friday slammed the United States government for providing aid to Israel. While speaking at an event hosted by the progressive Center for Constitutional Rights, Mallory claimed that Israel’s founding in 1948 amounted to a “human rights crime.” “My soul would not rest, standing by and doing nothing about it, to… -
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Problematic Women: Women’s March Has No Tolerance for Down Syndrome, and Suzanne Somers Dares to Support Trump
Hollywood celebrities continue their attacks against women who work for the Trump administration, Women’s March attendees show they have no tolerance for babies with Down syndrome, and Planned Parenthood is getting a new president. We cover all this and more in this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” a podcast and Facebook Live show co-hosted with… -
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Podcast: The Difference Between the Women’s March and the March for Life
The Daily Signal’s Kelsey Harkness attended both the Women’s March and the March for Life, and she joins us to discuss the differences between the two marches. We also cover Hollywood’s flirtation with a female James Bond, National School Choice Week, and CNN’s incredibly biased questioning of a Trump administration official. -
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Jon Stewart Mocks Pelosi on Women’s Rights After She Doesn’t Let Pregnant Representative Vote by Proxy
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., refused to allow Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., to vote by proxy in the Democratic House leadership elections held this week–a decision that drew “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart’s mockery on Tuesday night. Duckworth, who lost both her legs during her military service in the Irag War, is currently eight…