You cannot be a women’s college and embrace transgenderism to accept men

Published May 5, 2026 2:24pm ET



The absurdity of transgenderism is that an all-women’s college will happily accept men, so long as those men simply say they are women, even if it means jeopardizing exemptions under Title IX.

The Department of Education is investigating Smith College, a women-only college, for violating Title IX. Title IX prohibits sexual discrimination, but it does allow single-sex institutions, such as Smith College, to receive federal funding.

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