Well, it looks like common sense might be making a comeback—even in Washington State, of all places. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) has proposed a new “transgender division” for high school sports, and frankly, it’s about time. If this proposal sticks, it would finally give girls the chance to compete on a fair playing field without having to go up against biological males. Imagine that—a policy rooted in reality.
For years, the WIAA has allowed transgender athletes to compete in sports according to their gender identity without requiring any medical interventions like hormone blockers. This open-door policy has led to situations where biological males dominate girls’ sports. Case in point: the Washington State Track & Field Meet, where a male athlete snagged a title in the girls’ division. Not only did this rob a female athlete of her rightful spot on the podium, but it potentially stole a scholarship opportunity. That’s not “progress”—that’s flat-out unfair.
BREAKING: The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association finally does what’s right. They’re proposing a league for transgender athletes so that girls no longer have to compete against biological boys. https://t.co/93HyfWD1tI
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) December 11, 2024
Now, the WIAA seems to be having a moment of clarity, proposing a division specifically for transgender athletes while keeping girls’ sports reserved for those assigned female at birth. The idea? Balance inclusivity with fairness. It’s a policy that acknowledges reality without alienating anyone who wants to compete. This is a huge step forward for protecting opportunities for girls while creating a space where transgender athletes can also participate.
Naturally, the backlash from the progressive crowd will be deafening. Expect to hear terms like “transphobia” and “exclusion” hurled at anyone who dares to support this plan. But let’s be honest—what’s truly exclusionary is forcing young women to compete against athletes with inherent biological advantages. You can spout all the feel-good rhetoric you want, but when a girl loses out on scholarships, trophies, or opportunities, the damage is real.
Even tennis legend Martina Navratilova, a longtime advocate for women’s sports, gave the proposal her stamp of approval, calling it “Perfect!!!” And she’s right. This kind of policy should have been standard from the beginning, not the product of a decade of messy and contentious debate.
Of course, the WIAA’s proposal is already being framed as a “revolutionary” idea, but let’s not get carried away. Creating a separate division for transgender athletes isn’t groundbreaking; it’s just common sense. It’s what should happen when fairness and reality collide with overreach. The current policies—where biological boys can simply self-identify into girls’ sports—were a disaster waiting to happen, and we’ve seen the fallout nationwide. This new approach finally acknowledges that biological differences do matter in competitive sports.
HUGE NEWS. The house of cards is crashing down.
Washington state’s @wiaawa just announced two new policies that would require high school boys-pretending-to-be-girls (“transgender” 🏳️⚧️athletes) to compete in a proposed new “transgender students” division. Girls’ sports, like… pic.twitter.com/Kqo86oRADx
— Beth Bourne (@bourne_beth2345) December 11, 2024
What’s really fascinating is the ripple effect this could have beyond Washington State. California, for example, has long modeled its high school sports policies on WIAA regulations. If Washington adopts this policy, don’t be surprised if other states start following suit. After all, even progressives will have a hard time arguing against a solution that is both inclusive and fair—although they’ll certainly try.
For conservatives who’ve been shouting into the void about protecting girls’ sports, this proposal is a win. It shows that even in one of the bluest states, people are starting to wake up to the absurdity of ignoring biological realities in the name of inclusivity. Let’s just hope the WIAA doesn’t cave to activist pressure and water this policy down before it’s officially adopted. For now, this is a glimmer of sanity in an otherwise upside-down world.
