It’s come to this? Last week in the US House of Representatives, Arizona Republican Debbie Lesko did something unthinkable. She introduced resolution H.RES.1136, finally defining a woman for those unsure.
Resolution
Establishing a Women’s Bill of Rights to reaffirm legal protections afforded to women under Federal law.
Whereas males and females possess unique and immutable biological differences that manifest prior to birth and increase as they age and experience puberty;
Whereas biological differences between the sexes mean that only females may get pregnant, give birth, and breastfeed children;
Whereas biological differences between the sexes mean that males are, on average, larger in size and possess greater body strength than females;
Whereas biological differences between the sexes can expose females to more harm than males from specific forms of violence, including sexual violence;
Whereas women have achieved inspirational and significant accomplishments in education, athletics, and employment; and
Whereas recent misguided court rulings related to the definition of “sex” have led to endangerment of spaces and resources dedicated to women, thereby necessitating clarification of certain terms: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives reaffirms that—
(1) for purposes of Federal law, a person’s “sex” means his or her biological sex (either male or female) at birth;
(2) for purposes of Federal law addressing sex, the terms “woman” and “girl” refer to human females, and the terms “man” and “boy” refer to human males;
(3) for purposes of Federal law, the word “mother” means a parent of the female sex and “father” is defined as a parent of the male sex;
(4) there are important reasons to distinguish between the sexes with respect to athletics, prisons, domestic violence shelters, restrooms, and other areas, particularly where biology, safety, and privacy are implicated;
(5) policies and laws that distinguish between the sexes are subject to intermediate constitutional scrutiny and permitted when they serve an important governmental objective and are substantially related to achieving that objective; and
(6) for purposes of complying with Federal laws that require State and local government agencies to collect or report data disaggregated by sex, such as Federal antidiscrimination laws, agencies are required to base such data on the biological sex of individuals at birth.
Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS), Cynthia Lummis (WY) and Ted Cruz (TX). This is proof that some people actually know what a woman is. For any still uncertain, try Job 14-15: “What are mortals, that they could be pure, or those born of woman, that they could be righteous?” Too complicated? How about Genesis 1:27: “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” What does humanity need a book…how about two?
Too mystical? How about the scientific method: When a baby is born, look between its legs. A biology degree is not necessary.
Drugs or surgery or psychology or signs on bathroom doors can’t deny that XX chromosome. Thank the Lord.
