A few words concerning the WNBA discriminating against men, i.e., defining what a woman is.

A few words concerning the WNBA discriminating against men, i.e., defining what a woman is.

Under federal employment law, they can't exclude/discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or gender.

They have to be an equal opportunity employer.

Limiting it to women only would be a civil rights violation.

If it were THAT simple, chances are they'd have already done it to put an end to this discussion.

"Under the laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it is illegal to discriminate against someone (applicant or employee) based on their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, sexual orientation, gender or genetic information."

That is the main reason the conference the WNBA held concerning male players resulted in nothing.

In short, the WNBA has no choice in this matter, their protests and "unnamed sources" notwithstanding.