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Promoting women's sports has always been a progressive cause, not one the right actually champions.
Their wordsPromoting women's sports is and always has been a progressive cause.
Their wordsAmerica has made unusually large investments in athletic opportunities for girls and it pays off.
Their wordsAnd the broader Title IX fight is a classic left/right political battle, where conservatives just want to shrink opportunities and funding for girls' sports.
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