The Pros And Cons Of Title IX

Since the implementation of Title IX in 1972 it was understood 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 (“Title IX,”2018).” The U.S. Department of Education and Supreme Court decisions have provided guidelines to understand the broad scope of what can be labeled as sexual violence and sexual harassment. Title IX is an effective regulation because institutions that are federally funded must respond to incidents that fall under Title IX or face losing their federal funding. This impacts private, public, for profit, nonprofit, two years, and four
One of its largest impacts was that it increased education opportunities for women and provided them with equal budget allotment for scholarships, school programs, and activities. The equality of Title IX aided in eradicating sports that were specific in gender and educational stereotypes. Prior to the statue 1 in every 27 women played sports, while today its every 2 in 5 (Olmstead,2016). In addition, it opened the door for males to be able to play sports such as volleyball, cheerleading, and figure skating. Boys also had the opportunity to take home economics class and women were able to take shop or auto mechanics. The statue even protected females from getting expelled due to pregnancy, an action that student administrators were permitted to carry out prior to
Title IX court cases can leave taxpayers paying settlements for public colleges that have failed to uphold the statue. An example of this was in 2016, when student Erica Kinsman sued Florida State University for covering up her sexual assault allegations against the schools leading quarterback. This led to over $400,000 in legal fees that were paid for by the Emergency Management of the State (“16 Pros and Cons of Title IX,”2017). Another issue is that Title IX has varied amongst transgender students. Transgender students were not covered by the regulation until 2016 under the Obama Administration that allowed people to be able to use the restroom of their own gender identity. In 2017 one year later under the Trump Administration, the guideline reversed and now leaves educations unsure about transgender student’s rights under the law (“Title IX,”2018). Though Title IX may have had some pros and cons throughout the years, overall it had made a great and positive impact on society as a