Women and Sports: Title Ix
Women and Sports: The Impact of Title IX
Abstract
2012 marks the 40 year anniversary of Title IX. Equality was what Title IX aimed to implement and this research paper will analyze the conflicts that still exist within Title IX and how much of a leap we have taken from this act especially women. Conflicts and controversy include Title IX being responsible and holding back men’s collegiate sports and causing universities to drop programs. While men seem to be losing benefits, women are also losing benefits they are not receiving the funds that Title IX states. Regardless of controversy this act has benefited society. Title IX was life changing and has shown significant improvement. Women and Sports: The Impact of Title IX Equality wasn’t always an option for women in sports and education. It wasn’t until June 23, 1972 when Title IX was enacted nationwide. Before Title IX was in effect, the ratio of high school girls participating in extracurricular activities were 1:27 (Garber 2002). These numbers seem unrealistic and ridiculous don’t they? Title IX is the reason that the ratio of participants in extracurricular activities for women is now 1:2 (Garber 2002). Women also weren’t even able to attend Universities or even able to be doctors! Something so significant, yet so many people are still unaware of what Title IX is. It has been 40 years since Title IX has been amended but controversy still exist with Title IX. Many people especially sports analyses have argued that women received higher benefits than women, calling it reverse discrimination. Title IX has been mainly headlined in collegiate sports having Universities comply with Title IX and forcing Universities to drop their men’s sports programs. Are they using Title IX as a scapegoat for falling men’s athletic programs? They also argue that at the time Title IX was created the act was too vague and gave women too many advantages. Regardless, this act has changed not only women’s athletics but
Abstract
2012 marks the 40 year anniversary of Title IX. Equality was what Title IX aimed to implement and this research paper will analyze the conflicts that still exist within Title IX and how much of a leap we have taken from this act especially women. Conflicts and controversy include Title IX being responsible and holding back men’s collegiate sports and causing universities to drop programs. While men seem to be losing benefits, women are also losing benefits they are not receiving the funds that Title IX states. Regardless of controversy this act has benefited society. Title IX was life changing and has shown significant improvement. Women and Sports: The Impact of Title IX Equality wasn’t always an option for women in sports and education. It wasn’t until June 23, 1972 when Title IX was enacted nationwide. Before Title IX was in effect, the ratio of high school girls participating in extracurricular activities were 1:27 (Garber 2002). These numbers seem unrealistic and ridiculous don’t they? Title IX is the reason that the ratio of participants in extracurricular activities for women is now 1:2 (Garber 2002). Women also weren’t even able to attend Universities or even able to be doctors! Something so significant, yet so many people are still unaware of what Title IX is. It has been 40 years since Title IX has been amended but controversy still exist with Title IX. Many people especially sports analyses have argued that women received higher benefits than women, calling it reverse discrimination. Title IX has been mainly headlined in collegiate sports having Universities comply with Title IX and forcing Universities to drop their men’s sports programs. Are they using Title IX as a scapegoat for falling men’s athletic programs? They also argue that at the time Title IX was created the act was too vague and gave women too many advantages. Regardless, this act has changed not only women’s athletics but
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