How Does Title 9 Discriminate Against Male And Female Athletes
Jacoby Sampson
Mr. Phipps
DIRW 0326
29 March, 2016
Male and Female Athletes
Title IX states that male and female athletes should be treated equal and fair, not one gender should get different benefits than the other. Title IX was created for women that were in any education program or activity that required federal aid, it had nothing to do with sports until the rule adapted to what it is today. Title IX is an occurring topic today in the sports world, mainly on the collegiate level in the N.C.A.A a non-profit origination which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations, and individuals all across the nation. Does Title IX discriminate against male athletes? Yes or no. On the yes side I found in an online reading
that in 2007 at Towson University they were not meeting the federal law’s goal of providing the same amount of equal opportunities for both genders. They had to cut certain sport teams because there were more males playing than females, so they cut men’s baseball and soccer to resolve the Title IX issue (Marbella, Jean, and Carrie wells). Which is not fair that the school decided to cut certain sport teams because of the female to male ratio that played college sports. Some students that loved the sport they played all life growing up now have to stop because of rules that they have no control over. The basketball, baseball and football program was not even the discussion because they generate the most revenue towards the school. So they just decided to eliminate the lower-profile men’s teams. On the opposing hand the article that does not think it is discriminating males. The article says male and female right are now equal, but before they were not fair to the women sports until an act was founded. Saying that men and female athletes will be provided with an equal opportunity to participate in the sports they want to play. Evening out the ratio that school can offer scholarship to both genders, making sure that the athletes are provided with scheduled games, and practice times. Being provided with travel and per Diem every other month, being provided with the same amount of access to tutoring, locker rooms, medical and training facilities and services (Zengaro, Elizabeth). Also allowing both genders to receive housing and dining facilities, publicity and recruitment of other student athletes. In 1999 Delta State did not have dressing room for the women’s softball team, unlike the baseball team, so then Title IX came along into play, which soon helped the school finally get a changing room for the females. Which then opened up other opportunities for the other female sports, such as the school building the softball a new press box, and building the women’s soccer team a new playing field and a dressing room in order to keep compliance with Title IX (Zengaro, Elizabeth). Title IX is a very important act in sports today it puts males and females on the same page and makes both races equal and not one superior than the other.
Mr. Phipps
DIRW 0326
29 March, 2016
Male and Female Athletes
Title IX states that male and female athletes should be treated equal and fair, not one gender should get different benefits than the other. Title IX was created for women that were in any education program or activity that required federal aid, it had nothing to do with sports until the rule adapted to what it is today. Title IX is an occurring topic today in the sports world, mainly on the collegiate level in the N.C.A.A a non-profit origination which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations, and individuals all across the nation. Does Title IX discriminate against male athletes? Yes or no. On the yes side I found in an online reading
that in 2007 at Towson University they were not meeting the federal law’s goal of providing the same amount of equal opportunities for both genders. They had to cut certain sport teams because there were more males playing than females, so they cut men’s baseball and soccer to resolve the Title IX issue (Marbella, Jean, and Carrie wells). Which is not fair that the school decided to cut certain sport teams because of the female to male ratio that played college sports. Some students that loved the sport they played all life growing up now have to stop because of rules that they have no control over. The basketball, baseball and football program was not even the discussion because they generate the most revenue towards the school. So they just decided to eliminate the lower-profile men’s teams. On the opposing hand the article that does not think it is discriminating males. The article says male and female right are now equal, but before they were not fair to the women sports until an act was founded. Saying that men and female athletes will be provided with an equal opportunity to participate in the sports they want to play. Evening out the ratio that school can offer scholarship to both genders, making sure that the athletes are provided with scheduled games, and practice times. Being provided with travel and per Diem every other month, being provided with the same amount of access to tutoring, locker rooms, medical and training facilities and services (Zengaro, Elizabeth). Also allowing both genders to receive housing and dining facilities, publicity and recruitment of other student athletes. In 1999 Delta State did not have dressing room for the women’s softball team, unlike the baseball team, so then Title IX came along into play, which soon helped the school finally get a changing room for the females. Which then opened up other opportunities for the other female sports, such as the school building the softball a new press box, and building the women’s soccer team a new playing field and a dressing room in order to keep compliance with Title IX (Zengaro, Elizabeth). Title IX is a very important act in sports today it puts males and females on the same page and makes both races equal and not one superior than the other.