Women Forced to Compete Against Men and the Power of Motherhood

On Monday, May 6, 2024, Kim Monson welcomed Dr. Brian Joondeph to discuss the ongoing battle over transgender athletes in women’s sports, followed by historian Bill Federer exploring the origins of Mother’s Day and his new book challenging Christians to engage in civic life. Colonel Bill Rutledge and Roger Mangan shared personal reflections on motherhood in honor of the upcoming holiday.

Transgender Athletes Undermine Title IX Protections

Start listening at 29:49 – Hour 1

Dr. Brian Joondeph argues that allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports fundamentally violates Title IX protections designed to create equal opportunities for female athletes. Drawing on a recent case from West Virginia where middle school girls refused to compete against a transgender athlete in shot put, Joondeph explains that these students faced suspension rather than support from school administrators. The girls’ principled stand echoes Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign, applying it to what Joondeph calls an uneven playing field.

Joondeph details the biological advantages males retain even after hormone therapy, noting that men swim approximately 10% faster than women at Olympic levels. He warns that records set by female athletes like Amy Van Dyken and Missy Franklin at schools like Cherry Creek and Regis could be erased by male competitors identifying as female. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey has launched a lawsuit on behalf of the suspended students.

The conversation turns to the broader damage inflicted on children through gender ideology. Joondeph criticizes parents and schools that encourage 13-year-olds to undergo hormone therapy and puberty blockers, predicting a generation of young adults will face profound regret over life-altering decisions made during adolescence.

“But it’s demeaning to women, especially women who have trained and practiced for decades.”

Dr. Brian Joondeph, Physician and Columnist

Christian Nationalism Versus Historical Patriotism

Start listening at 73:00 – Hour 2

Bill Federer dismantles the pejorative use of “Christian nationalism” by tracing the historical roots of American patriotism. He contrasts globalist movements led by figures like Klaus Schwab, whose World Economic Forum agenda mirrors Karl Marx’s call for abolition of private property, with the American tradition of individual rights derived from a Creator. Presidents from Washington to Eisenhower openly combined Christian faith with patriotic duty without controversy.

Federer cites polling data showing that 93% of Americans identified as Christian in 1965, making the question of Christian involvement in national defense entirely natural. He reveals that 1,200 of the 4,400 documented lynchings during the Jim Crow era targeted white Republicans registering freed slaves to vote, a fact often overlooked in contemporary discussions of racial justice.

The historian exposes what he calls “psychological projection” by those seeking to silence Christian voices. Liberal globalist groups simultaneously fund efforts to discourage Christian political involvement while promoting activist causes, effectively neutralizing opposition. Federer’s new book Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission challenges believers to recognize that remaining silent on moral issues constitutes tacit approval of injustice.

“If a church member’s silence gives consent to wedding vows, it gives consent to other things. And if the church members are silent while they’re killing babies, the church members are giving their consent to killing babies.”

Bill Federer, Author and Historian

Honoring the Legacy of Mothers

Start listening at 103:28 – Hour 2

Colonel Bill Rutledge, 95 years young, shares the profound impact his mother had on his survival and character formation. His mother nursed him through scarlet fever at age 105-degree temperatures for three weeks during the 1930s when the disease was the leading killer of preschool children. She later saved his life by breaking down a door when carbon monoxide poisoning nearly claimed him as a teenager.

Rutledge met his wife Virginia just two months after his mother’s death when he was 15 and she was 14. They spent 76 years together, including 69 years of marriage, united by shared values and intelligence. He cannot recall a single significant disagreement in all those years, attributing their harmony to prioritizing compatibility over superficial attributes. The Colonel advocates for younger marriages, arguing that delayed childbearing diminishes both the physical capacity for motherhood and the years available to nurture children.

“To me, mothers are the most valuable asset of a country.”

Colonel Bill Rutledge, Retired U.S. Air Force