Every major advance in women’s rights has rested on one foundational principle: that the law recognizes women as a distinct class entitled to equal protection and equal opportunity. This week, the Supreme Court addressed whether that principle still has meaning.
At first glance, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B. P. J. appeared to concern only athletic competition. In reality, they presented a much broader question: whether the law may continue to recognize biological sex when protecting rights created specifically for women.
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