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There is a battle of the sexes going on at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Unlike the epic 1973 tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King, this battle of the sexes is not likely to have a clear winner. In fact, some would argue there are only losers in this match. The EEOC has announced that it will no longer recognize the existence of gender identity or sexual orientation as a form of sex discrimination under the agency’s interpretation of federal law.

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