Education Secretary Linda McMahon has been lauded for her clear definition of what constitutes a woman, a question her predecessor allegedly evaded on multiple occasions.
During a House Appropriations panel on Capitol Hill, Georgia Republican Representative Andrew Clyde expressed his support for McMahon, President Donald Trump's pick for the Department of Education. Clyde voiced his belief that McMahon's appointment would herald a return to policies rooted in "biological reality," according to RedState.
Clyde addressed the panel, criticizing the "radical gender ideology" he believes was propagated by the Department of Education during the Biden-Harris administration's final four years. He highlighted the Department's decision in April 2024 to modify Title IX to encompass "gender identity," thereby permitting biological males to compete against females in women's sports.
Clyde stated, "We've seen the left force female students and athletes to share spaces, such as bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports with biological males. They have no interest in protecting girls or women, after all, if you can not define a women, you can not defend a woman."
Clyde then asked McMahon to define a woman, referencing a previous budget hearing where former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona allegedly dodged the same question thrice. McMahon responded confidently, "Me. I was born a girl and I grew to be an adult woman."
Clyde also commended the Department for returning power to the states, stating, "Sending education back to the states. For decades, the Department of Education has grown far beyond its original intent. Imposing mandates, funding ideological programs, and entangling schools in red tape that distracts from its core mission of education."
He further criticized the Department's past performance, citing declining student performance, ballooning costs, and burgeoning bureaucratic overhead.
McMahon has consistently championed women's sports. She recently appeared on CNN, where she highlighted the potential risks of allowing biological men to participate in women's sports.
In an episode of "CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt," McMahon explained why Maine Governor Janet Mills is under investigation for civil rights violations due to her support for transgender athletes competing in women and girl's sports. Attorney General Pam Bondi also announced that the Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against the State of Maine over these alleged Title IX violations.
McMahon responded to Hunt's questions, explaining why allowing men who identify as female to compete on girls' sports teams not only deprives the girls of opportunities but also compromises their safety.
Following his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, President Trump signed an Executive Order to end what Clyde referred to as the "gender insanity" of the previous four years, prohibiting biological men from competing in women's sports. This move is seen as a return to policies grounded in biological reality, a stance that McMahon has consistently upheld.
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