Can you imagine watching a grown biological male choke, punch, and kick a biological female in a cage match? Or how about watching a male compete against females in a track meet? Do you think this would be fair? Even the thought of these scenarios seems deeply problematic. Unfortunately, these situations are becoming increasingly common in our culture thanks to the “Sexual Revolution.”
As part of an FRC Speaker Series event, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse spoke about her new book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along. Dr. Morse, while discussing the current gender ideology, explained how the Obama-era basis of Title IX will be a contributing factor on how the sexual revolution will be the end of women’s sports as we know it. Title IX states that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” This sentence became the Obama-era basis for athletes who identify as transgender to justify competing against those who are the opposite of their biological sex.
Dr. Morse used the example of MMA fighter Fallon Fox. Fox lived as a biological man until 2006. Since then, Fox has competed against females in mixed martial arts. Not surprisingly, Fox’s MMA record is 4-1.
Dr. Morse recognizes the vital role gender ideology plays in the sexual revolution of the 21st century. During her talk, she discussed how the rationale of this ideology can be broken down into three concepts: (1) The human body is unimportant and can be “transcended”; (2) Social reconstruction of societal norms regarding the differences between males and females; and (3) Individual reconstruction (with the help of ideological laws and technology).
If the human body can be transcended, then how can anything be sacred? If someone can publicly identify as the opposite sex from what they were born as, then where does this self-identification end? Following this logic, one should be able to change their race or ethnicity as well (or maybe not… just ask Rachel Dolezal).
Dr. Morse helpfully described social reconstruction as the “propaganda” of the sexual revolution. By legitimizing the ability to change one’s gender, society is forcing the public to acknowledge this change without the need for biological proof. And with the help of new laws and technology, these individuals can change their biological features to align with their gender identification. Dr. Morse urged listeners to not engage in this “forceful propaganda.”
She went on to describe the sexual revolution as “A totalitarian ideology that no Christian should get involved with.” Dr. Morse summed up the societal harm of allowing the culture to embrace the notion that there are more than two genders by saying, “If you can make people call Bruce Jenner a woman, then you can make them do anything.” She went on to make the point that a good call to action would be to call out this ideology for what it is: propaganda.
As Christians, we should not be silenced for not recognizing the “fluidity” of gender. We should not be silenced for speaking up about the inappropriate and unfair nature of biological men competing with biological women. And we should never waver on the sanctity and majesty of the God-given differences between genders.
If this current trend continues, it could lead to the end of women’s sports as we know it. The latest example of this happened last October in women’s cycling, when a biological man was allowed to compete in a women’s event. Naturally, he won it.
It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that men and women are created differently, especially when it comes to bone structure, muscle mass, and hormones. These differences should be celebrated! Since the beginning of organized sports, there have been separate leagues for men and women, girls and boys. There’s an obvious reason why: it simply wouldn’t be fair to have males and females compete against each other. God created males and females differently. Having separate men’s and women’s sports leagues is simply a celebration of this beautiful difference.
Caleb Seals is an intern at Family Research Council.
