The Pros And Cons Of Title IX

Title IX Debate "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of gender, 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.” This statement is the well known Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, or more recently known as, the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act (October 29, 2002) (Title IX). This regulation basically asserts that no matter what sex you may be, male or female, can not interfere with ones participation in any activity offered by a school, with particular emphasis on athletic activities. Even at this present junction, schools are disobedient to this warrented law. Within four years of its implementation, the number of female athletes in the United States increased by six hundred percent, to include over two million participants. "As laws go, it has been a success. In 1972, one in twenty-seven high school girls participated in sports. That number has now
Its goal is for female/male athletic ratios to be fairly even to the enrollment ratios. The problem is women are not raised to be athletic. Girls who play sports early are considered tomboys and are generally steered toward dolls and playing house. Because of this, there just aren't as many female athletes, and that is screwing men who play lower tier sports out of the opportunity to play.” (Thoughts). This is how a majority of people feel about female athletics, and it is these kinds of ignorant ideas that upset me the most about this topic. There is no need to stereotype females into the kind that are portrayed on television. Just because most girls are known to wear dresses and make-up, and do not like taking apart in physical activity does not mean that there are not girls out there who enjoy playing sports. There are even some girls, who like men, dream about becoming a professional athlete one