Bedford and Schoen: New poll numbers reveal that the left is losing big on one of the largest emerging fights in America today.
In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation marking Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day. Even now, the day commemorates and applauds the constitutional recognition of women’s suffrage and celebrates female contributions to our nation, economy and community.
Shockingly, a whole 50 years later, some in our society are questioning what it even means to be a woman.In the 50 years since President Nixon signed this proclamation, federal and state governments have affirmed and advanced the rights and protections of women and girls in this country, not least with the full implementation of Title IX to ensure women and girls have equal opportunities in education and sports.
Sooners players react to Grace Lyons' home run against the Florida State Seminoles during the Division I Womens Softball Championship on June 8, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) These rights and protections are now being threatened by a far-left, out-of-touch gender ideology aiming to completely erase women in the name of "equality." REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE ‘WOMEN’S BILL OF RIGHTS' TO PROTECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ENSURE SAFETY OF BIOLOGICAL FEMALES As President Biden considers the 50th annual proclamation of Women’s Equality Day later this month, I hope he will not bow to the demands of the radical gender activists who want to erase the progress made toward full equality for women and that he instead chooses to recognize and reaffirm the true and vital differences between a biological man and a biological woman; that spaces made specifically for each sex should be preserved.