“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 of the Education Amendments of 1972,
P.L. 92-318,20 U.S. C. S. section 1681 et seq.)
The
quote above defines Title IX in a nutshell. Title IX gives women the
opportunities that men have always had in sport or any other situations in
which women were discriminated. It became a law on June 23, 1972. Ever since
this date, women have been able to show their competitive, headstrong
personalities in sport. One woman that I have gained a large amount of respect for,
as of late is Billie Jean King. I didn’t know much about her before entering
this class, but to see what she did for women and the sport of tennis, it truly
made me appreciate her. There will always be men that don’t appreciate women in
sports. However, because of Title IX, women will always have opportunities to
change the negative impression that some men have about them.
Serena Williams,
Venus Williams, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan; each of these names are quite famous
today due to dedication, hope, and achievement of dreams. These women have made
a name for themselves on and off the field, which is incredible. Women and men
will always have their designated teams. There will be occasions when girls do
make the news because they are playing on a team solely for boys. No matter
what, women have the opportunities that men have, and that equality is great
for sport.
Dan,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you when you discuss how Title IX has helped women gain equality in sports. Without the creation of Title IX, who knows where women in sport would be today. One thing I do want to add though is that there is still a lot of room for improvement, when it comes to equal opportunities to females in sports. Yes, Title IX does give women a equal opportunity at the school level, but looking at the professional level, there is a huge difference between popularity among men and women sports. This is especially true when it comes to the major four (NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL). There Is really only one professional league that compares to these four sports for women, WNBA, and that is a sister league owned by the NBA. When comes to women’s professional sports, we as a society can still grow, and find ways to make sure they are getting as much attention and equal opportunities that men are getting once leaving the collegiate level sports.
-Tyler Jester
Dan,
ReplyDeleteBeing a collegiate male athlete, I have mixed emotions when it comes to Title IX. I understand the general aspects of Title IX and get where people are coming from when they agree with it. I just think that the world we live in is unfair in a lot of ways and that women sports will never be thought of in the same way men's sports are. I believe that if women sports were more appealing then we wouldn't need Title IX obviously, but I do not agree that just because women didn't have the same opportunities that they should have implemented this idea to give them equal opportunities. I think if the demand for women's sports was higher then the opportunities for women would have been there naturally. I respect women in sport, but when it comes to Title IX I have mixed emotions. Good post though!!
-Logan Walker