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Missy Thogmartin
Professor Flanagan
ENC 1101 MW 9:30
28 November 2005
Title IX
Sports are a commanding force today. People of all ages, sexes, and races watch and take part in different sports in increasing numbers daily. Equal opportunity to participate in sports seems like a right that is very common sense issue, but unfortunately this has not always been the case (Porto). Congress passed the Education Amendments of 1972 in April of that year; this amendment contains Title IX which was intended to ensure that there was no inequalities based on what sex you are (Epstein). The area that this has had the most notorious impact is sports. Title IX has amplified opportunities for women to participate in college sports programs with a minimal impact on men 's sports programs.
Title IX progressed from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Epstein). Title VII is for employment. It states that employers cannot discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, or origin. Title IX is based on the same philosophy as Title VII but it pertains to any program that gets federal funding. "Title IX states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance" (Epstein 88). This basically means that there cannot be any type of unfairness in a program getting federal assistance. An example of a program getting federal assistance would be a high school athletic program or a college athletic program. Many people consider Title IX to be a savior of many female sports programs. The statistics show that the number of female athletes has increased every year since the amendment has been passed (Rhoads). On the other hand, this amendment had also caused some male athletic sports to cancel. Some of the best programs like the University of California Los Angeles 's men 's swimming program
Professor Flanagan
ENC 1101 MW 9:30
28 November 2005
Title IX
Sports are a commanding force today. People of all ages, sexes, and races watch and take part in different sports in increasing numbers daily. Equal opportunity to participate in sports seems like a right that is very common sense issue, but unfortunately this has not always been the case (Porto). Congress passed the Education Amendments of 1972 in April of that year; this amendment contains Title IX which was intended to ensure that there was no inequalities based on what sex you are (Epstein). The area that this has had the most notorious impact is sports. Title IX has amplified opportunities for women to participate in college sports programs with a minimal impact on men 's sports programs.
Title IX progressed from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Epstein). Title VII is for employment. It states that employers cannot discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, or origin. Title IX is based on the same philosophy as Title VII but it pertains to any program that gets federal funding. "Title IX states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance" (Epstein 88). This basically means that there cannot be any type of unfairness in a program getting federal assistance. An example of a program getting federal assistance would be a high school athletic program or a college athletic program. Many people consider Title IX to be a savior of many female sports programs. The statistics show that the number of female athletes has increased every year since the amendment has been passed (Rhoads). On the other hand, this amendment had also caused some male athletic sports to cancel. Some of the best programs like the University of California Los Angeles 's men 's swimming program
Cited: College Lib. 2 Nov. 2005. Egendorf, Laura K. Sports and Athletes: Opposing View Points. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003. Epstein, Adam. Sports Law. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2003. Fields, Cheryl. "Enforcing Title IX." Change 37. 3 (2005): 10+. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOHost Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003. Premier. EBSCOHost. Seminole Community College Lib. 12 Oct. 2005. Varughese, Julie A. "Legal Changes Undermine Title IX, Critics Say." University Press 8. 8 (2005): 16+ 2 Nov. 2005.