As a young man growing up, I was taught the basics of chivalry from those entrusted to raise me, my parents. These rules were simple, straightforward, and for the most part, self-explanatory. Things like opening the car door for a young lady, pulling out the chair for a woman, and probably the most fundamental of all, no hitting girls, were all part of the lesson plan.
These core beliefs are how civilized societies have conducted themselves for eons.
Recently, while flipping through the channels on my television, I came across my favorite sports channel and proceeded to watch the college basketball highlights from earlier in the day. What I wasn’t expecting to see, was young college girls being thrashed about the court by much bigger and physically stronger men. Men using their brute strength and physical force to dominate and batter young girls on the court, all in the name of inclusive women’s athletics.
Once again, the collegiate badge of shame goes to the state of Massachusetts. The game was between Collegiate Charter School of Lowell in Massachusetts and KIPP Academy’s girls’ basketball team. The video shows the female player of Collegiate Charter School being violently thrown to the ground by her male counterpart after a struggle for the ball. She is seen lying on the ground in excruciating pain for several minutes.
Regrettably, this wasn’t the first case of female athletes having been battered by men in Massachusetts women’s athletics.
The brutal exchange illustrated the physical inequalities that exist between men and women; and makes it incredibly dangerous for girls competing in women’s athletics in certain states. Two other girls were injured during the same game, forcing the Collegiate Charter School coach to forfeit the game, to protect his players from further injury.
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association has declared “A student can play on a team that is consistent with the student’s bona fide gender identity.” This irrational policy is buttressed by the Biden administration changing of the definition of the word “sex” in Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments. This change also allow boys to use girls’ restrooms and locker rooms while participating in women’s competitive sports.
The purpose of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 was to update Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The civil rights act banned several forms of discrimination in employment but did not address or make mention of education. Contrary to popular belief, the scope and purpose of Title IX had little to do with sports.
Unfortunately for women, they are now the latest victim of the progressive DEI movement. They will be asked to keep their mouths shut as men beat them up physically and mentally, all in the name of equity and inclusion. Despite all the damage being inflicted on America’s girls, the same people entrusted to protect them are now in charge of their demise.
I expect the Supreme Court will eventually rule on the matter, but in the interim, injuries will continue to mount and girls will be dissuaded from participating in athletics. The nexus of Title IX was to create fairness and inclusion across the spectrum in schools throughout America, but the latest perverted interpretation does exactly the opposite.
This is simply another proud bullying moment brought to you by American academia.
Thanks & God bless you,
Vincent Cavaleri
