Letter: Support legislation that protects female athletes

Federal lawmakers should support legislation that protects female athletes based on biological truth

“You’ve come a long way, baby,” the 1968 slogan for Virginia Slims cigarettes, acknowledged that great strides had been made for women, beginning with the right to vote over 50 years earlier. Almost as impactful was the passage of Title IX in 1972, which significantly expanded educational and athletic opportunities for women and girls. In the 1970s, I was one of those athletes, competing on the girls swim team for six years. At the end of the po…

Letter: Support legislation that protects female athletes

“You’ve come a long way, baby,” the 1968 slogan for Virginia Slims cigarettes acknowledged that great strides had been made for women, beginning with the right to vote over 50 years earlier.