

'Men Have No Place in Women's Sports': House Passes Ban on Trans Students in Girls Sports
12 snips Jan 17, 2025
Jerry Coyne, an Emeritus Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago, discusses the bill passed to bar transgender women from competing in women’s sports, asserting the biological definitions of sex. Brianna Wu, Executive Director of Rebellion Pac, counters with a progressive perspective on trans rights. The conversation dives into the complex balance between scientific views and evolving gender ideologies, emphasizing the need for dialogue around the implications of these policies on both transgender individuals and biological women.
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Gender and Biology
- Some argue that biology doesn't define gender.
- They believe that feelings can change biological sex, creating a new definition of "woman".
Lysenkoism Example
- Jerry Coyne cites Lysenkoism in Russia, where ideology replaced scientific fact in agriculture.
- This led to widespread famine and millions of deaths, demonstrating the dangers of ideology overruling science.
Biological Sex
- Jerry Coyne asserts that biological sex is determined by reproductive organs.
- Changing one's sex requires transplanting gonads, which is currently not possible.