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Title IX. Title IX The recent growth in women's sports is due in large part to the
legal system. ... However sport activity was not the main reason for Title IX. ...
Title IX. "The Other Side of Title IX" In the essay "The ... after Title IX was
implemented. What is Title IX? "Title IX of the Educational ...
Title IX. ... In 1972, when Title IX was first put into play, 57% of college students
were males, now in 2005, only 44% of college students are males. ...
TITLE IX. In 1972 a policy known as Title IX was written and mandated into
Federal policy. Title ... yet? Has Title IX changed anything? YES. ...
Title IX. In 1972 a policy known as Title IX was written and mandated into
Federal policy. Title ... yet? Has Title IX changed anything? YES. ...
Submitted by rmd78713 on June 22, 2008
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Title IX
In the world of sports there was very little room for women until a federal law called Title IX was enacted in 1972. This law states 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.” (Zagar). When this law was passed it opened the door for women to participate in sports. Since then much of the gender bias that went on at that time has stopped, it has even gotten to the point where women are trying to play golf on the PGA Tour. Women have their own golf league called the LPGA, which stands for the Ladies Professional Golf Association. This brought many ideas to my head and made me ask myself the question, why do women try to play in the PGA Tour? And even more in depth as to what women are doing this and what their reasons are for attempting to play with the men? It also brings up the question of in what other sports are women competing against men?
Aside from Michelle Wie and Annika Sorenstam playing in PGA tour events, women have made strides in bowling, Indy car racing, and boxing. Despite an overwhelming majority of professional male bowlers, Liz Johnson joined the Professional Bowlers Association and “was a runner-up in three events and became the first woman to win a title, rolling a 244 to beat Michael Fagan for the $40,000 check in the Kingpin Lanes Open.” (Smith). She is the first woman to ever win a bowling title against a man, and probably won’t be the last. Indy car racer Danica Patrick has sparked a huge amount of interest in racing and what many people call “Danica Mania”. Her six top ten finishes in thirteen races this season in the Indy Racing League has brought her many endorsements and an incredible amount of attention, both good and bad. While all she is doing is trying to show that she belongs on the track with all the men, the media...
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