Argument Against Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendment Act passed in 1972. With its passage, saw the beginning of equality in women’s athletics. The law established that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” These thirty-seven words set into motion events that would challenge the foundation of institutions of all levels.
Overall, Title IX has been successful in establishing equity in athletics program thus far. This by no means mean that sex discrimination in the sports are eliminated, however, compared to the pre-Title IX world, the current state of sports has move further towards equalities between the sexes. Per the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), in 1966-1967, before the passage of Title IX, there were 151,918 men and 15,182 women participating in sports and recreational programs of universities and colleges.
The term was used to discourage women from participating in sports. Challenging the athletic authorities often means harassment and getting your name drag through the mud. As Lucy Jane Bledsoe found out when she tries to get her high school to be compliant with Title IX. “Within a couple of days, I had twice been called a “liar” in print.” (149) She would then be threatened by the basketball coach. “I would be sorry, he said, if I didn’t zip up my mouth, and fast.” (149) All this anger and hate from grown men directed towards a teenage high school student who only wanted equality. However, in their eyes, Bledsoe was the evil villain that has come and drag the rug from under their feet, for their ideology is being challenge. In a society where women are inferior, she was in the wrong for wanting to have the same opportunities as her male