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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) formally rejected President Biden's changes to Title IX with an executive order that requires educational institutions in her state to allow students to "maintain their privacy."
Under the new rules as put forth by the Biden administration, gender identity was added as a protected category under sex discrimination. Therefore, a school mustn't treat people different based on their gender identity, meaning that if a male identifies as a female, he cannot be restricted from participating in women's spaces.
"According to the rule, sex is no longer based on the commonly understood biological differences between men and women," Huckabee Sanders said. "It's based on how a person feels or their gender identity. To put it another way, Biden thinks anybody can be a woman just because they say so. As a woman, the mother of a daughter and our state's first chief executive to give birth ... I can't think of anything more offensive or dismissive of the very real, very scientific traits that all women share and that no man does," she added, per Fox News.
Huckabee Sanders went on to state that the "truth is important. Biology is important," and the "differences between men and women are important."
The governor warned that if Biden "gets his way," female college students will have to "shower and change" next to male students.
"Referring to someone using biologically correct pronouns will get you hauled in front of a disciplinary board for harassment," she continued. Adding that scholarships that were once reserved for woman would be open to anyone who claimed to be a woman.
Joe Biden wants men in women\u2019s locker rooms, playing women\u2019s sports, and taking women\u2019s scholarships.\n\nNot in Arkansas.— (@)
The executive order officially stated that "female students must not be denied equal athletic opportunities or forced to risk their safety by having biological males placed into female-designated sports leagues."
As well, it said "students and employees of Arkansas' educational institutions may not be forced to use false pronouns. The right to refuse to speak a lie is guaranteed in the First Amendment. My administration will continue to protect this fundamental right."
It added that "despite the Biden administration’s unlawful administrative rule," at no point should Arkansas law be ignored.
At her press conference announcing the order, Huckabee Sanders was joined by activist and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines. Gaines said the governor's actions would "prevent unjust sex discrimination, save women's sports, and protect our privacy."
"In signing this executive order, inspired by our Women's Bill of Rights, Governor Sanders has proven herself a true champion of women," Gaines said, according to IWV.
Current NCAA track and field athlete Ainsley Erzen said that she was thankful for the governor's "relentless pursuit of truth."
"In a world that’s so lost and corrupted, thank you for being a shining example of what it truly means to be a woman. you inspire me," she said on X.
If only ever state had a governor like @SarahHuckabee \n\nShe is principled, never strays from the message, and takes decisive action. \n\nBiden's asinine Title IX rewrite doesn't stand in Arkansas \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc— (@)
Sanders added that she refused to let Biden "erase our existence as women."
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RNC announces candidates who will participate in 3rd GOP presidential primary debate
The Republican National Committee announced that five GOP presidential candidates will participate in the third Republican presidential primary debate, which is scheduled for Wednesday night in Miami, Florida.
The five candidates slated to appear on stage include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, and author and entreprenuer Vivek Ramaswamy.
Conspicuously absent from the list is former President Donald Trump, the clear frontrunner in the GOP nominating contest according to polls. Trump, who had previously opted to skip the first two GOP presidential primary debates, is scheduled to hold a rally in Hialeah, Florida, on Wednesday.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who had participated in the second GOP presidential primary debate, dropped out of the primary late last month. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who was also on the debate stage in September, remains in the race but will not be in the third debate.
Candidates were required to meet polling and fundraising thresholds in order to be eligible to participate in the debate.
"We are looking forward to our third debate in Miami, a welcome opportunity for our candidates to showcase our winning conservative agenda to the American people. We are especially honored to be the first political party to partner with a Jewish organization for a debate in our partnership with the Republican Jewish Coalition, and our candidates will reaffirm the Republican Party's unwavering support of Israel and the Jewish community on the stage Wednesday night," RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said, according to a press release.
"The NBC News Republican Primary Debate with partners Salem Radio Network, the Republican Jewish Coalition, and Rumble will air at 8 p.m. ET on NBC News and will be livestreamed on Rumble," the RNC press release notes.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds endorsed DeSantis on Monday. "We need someone who won't get distracted but will stay disciplined, who puts this country first and not himself," Reynolds said at a DeSantis rally. "That leader is Ron DeSantis."
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as White House press secretary during a portion of Trump's White House tenure, has endorsed Trump.
"It's not a question between right versus left anymore. It's normal versus crazy, and President Biden and the left are doubling down on crazy," Sanders said in a statement, according to reports. "The time has come to return to the normal policies of the Trump era which created a safer, stronger, and more prosperous America, and that’s why I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for President."
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Finally, some good news: Gov. Huckabee Sanders bans THESE 'woke' terms from State Govt
Someone has to fight back against woke culture’s takeover of language, and right now that person is Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
The first woman and the first mother to serve as the governor of Arkansas, as well the first mother and only the third woman to serve as the White House press secretary — is fed up.
Sanders has signed an executive order banning woke words from the state government.
“We’ve had enough. Enough trying to erase women and girls. Enough denying our biological differences from men and enough of the craziness that is taking over our country,” Sanders said proudly.
As a woman and a mother, Sanders is well aware that women are intrinsically different from men.
“I came into this role with a few pretty unique experiences. Among them is giving birth to three amazing kids. That experience underscored to me that a woman’s perspective is important and fundamentally different from a man's,” Sanders said, adding, “women have taken a backseat to political correctness.”
Among the words Sanders is banning with her executive order are “pregnant people, laboring person, birth-giver, and several other nonsense terms that have cropped up in recent years.”
While Sanders expects to receive backlash from the left, she’s unphased.
“Conservatives are starting to fight back, and they better get ready because we’re just getting started.”
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