Appearing on Kern County In Depth, Jeannette Beeson, founder of Rever Resource Group, shared her views on protecting the integrity of Title IX and ensuring fairness in girls’ athletics. Following a packed Kern County school board meeting, Beeson emphasized community support for maintaining equal opportunities and safeguarding female students’ rights in sports and education.
Bakersfield, CA — The conversation around fairness in girls’ athletics took center stage Monday night as parents, educators, and community leaders packed a Kern County school board meeting to voice their support for protecting the integrity of Title IX, the landmark civil- rights law ensuring equal opportunities for female students.
Among those addressing the board was Jeannette Beeson, founder of the Revere Resource Group, who said she attended the meeting to represent the growing number of parents and grandparents concerned about preserving fairness and safety for girls in school sports.
“We wanted to stand for the integrity of Title IX,” Beeson said in a follow-up interview on Kern County In Depth. “For over fifty years, it’s protected our daughters. We simply want to make sure that continues.”
Beeson joined more than 30 attendees who spoke in favor of maintaining gender-based distinctions in athletics, emphasizing that female athletes deserve equal respect, opportunity, and protection under the law. She noted that hundreds of residents had voiced similar concerns to trustees in recent weeks, underscoring a sentiment that many in the community share.
During the meeting, board members engaged in an extended discussion about a symbolic resolution related to participation in girls’ sports. While Board President Stephen Rodriguez acknowledged that any stance could carry potential legal implications, Beeson said the issue goes beyond legal debate—it’s about moral clarity and long-term fairness.
“There comes a time in life when you stand for something,” she said. “These girls have worked for years for scholarships and for the chance to compete. This resolution is just the beginning of restoring fairness and protecting opportunity for young women.”
Beeson pushed back against claims that such resolutions single out transgender students, emphasizing that the movement’s intent is not exclusion but protection.
“This isn’t about targeting anyone,” she said. “It’s about standing up for girls—their sports, their privacy, and their right to compete on a level playing field. Boys and girls are different, and Title IX was written to honor those differences while ensuring fairness for everyone.”
She also pointed to biological distinctions that have long shaped athletic standards, such as net heights in volleyball and separate divisions in golf and track. “We don’t mix men and women in the same locker rooms or events for a reason,” she said. “It’s about modesty, respect, and safety.”
Beeson noted that more than a dozen California school districts have taken similar steps, signaling a growing statewide effort to reaffirm Title IX’s original intent.
“This is what the community wants,” she said. “We want the integrity of Title IX to stand strong—for our daughters and the generations of girls who will come after them.”