NBA and WNBA back Lean In Girls program that tells facilitators not to call participants 'girls'

Biblical Context

The program’s treatment of sex, gender identity, language, and instruction of minors connects meaningfully with several biblical teachings, although Scripture does not address this modern curriculum or its terminology directly. Genesis 1:27 presents humanity as created by God as male and female, grounding a biblical account of sex and human identity in creation. That passage is relevant to the handbook’s reported effort to avoid the word “girls” and to accommodate participants exploring gender identity. It does not, by itself, resolve every question about how schools should structure programs or speak respectfully to individual students. Jesus likewise refers to humanity’s creation as male and female in Matthew 19:4–6. In context, He is teaching about marriage rather than designing an educational policy, so the connection is a broader theological framework rather than a direct commentary on this program. Deuteronomy 6:6–7 assigns parents a central role in teaching children and forming them through repeated instruction. Ephesians 6:4 similarly calls parents to bring children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. These passages make parental awareness and involvement an important consideration when schools introduce instruction touching on identity, morality, and human sexuality. They do not establish a specific legal requirement for consent, and the supplied text does not prove that parental notification was absent. The reported focus on challenging stereotypes, identifying bias, and practicing allyship can also be evaluated alongside the Bible’s commands to pursue truth and impartial justice. Ephesians 4:25 urges truthful speech, while James 2:1–9 condemns partiality. Those principles support honesty, fairness, and respect for every student, but they do not automatically validate or reject the program’s particular account of social power or gender inclusion. Scripture therefore provides a meaningful framework for assessing the curriculum’s view of human identity, truthfulness, parental responsibility, and treatment of others; it does not identify this initiative as a prophetic event.