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59: Lines Crossed: Sexual Harassment, Lost Seasons, and the Title IX Fight at Jurupa High
Episode 599th October 2025 • This Is a Woman with Sophia Lorey • Sophia Lorey
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Content note: This episode includes first-person accounts of uncomfortable locker-room situations, alleged sexual harassment, and injury.

Host Sophia Lorey sits down with three teen athletes—sisters Alyssa McPherson and Madison McPherson, and their teammate Hadeel Hazameh—to unpack why they’ve filed a Title IX lawsuit against the California Department of Education, CIF, and their school district, alleging violations at Jurupa High School. Joined by Jessica Tapia of Advocates for Faith & Freedom, they describe how policy played out in real time: competing alongside and against a male athlete in girls’ volleyball and track, locker-room moments that left them stunned, alleged butt-tapping and mocking comments about female anatomy and periods, a warm-up hit to the face, and the devastating choice to forfeit a senior season rather than accept what they believe is unfair and unsafe.


Jessica outlines the legal plan—including efforts to block AB 1266—and what “true Title IX compliance” means for current and future female athletes. Whether you’re a parent, coach, or student, this conversation shows the human cost behind headlines—and the courage it takes for teenagers to trade a season for a stand.


Listen if you want to know what bravery looks like in high school sports.


Resources & next steps:


• Learn more or donate to Advocates for Faith & Freedom see here: https://faith-freedom.com/cases-all/high-school-athletes-sue-to-protect-female-sports

• Share this episode with a parent, teammate, or coach.

• If you’re facing similar issues, document everything and please reach out to us!

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