title ix
Sports for all
Everyone has had the feeling of being excluded from a group, and it’s a dreadful feeling to be excluded for any reason, especially one such as gender. Only 40 years ago, women had many restrictions and were not allowed the same opportunities as men. Women were not allowed to participate in any sports; they were considered unladylike and were meant to be only for boys. Any type of physical activity that was allowed in school was noncompetitive and informal. Girls were permitted to cheerlead and square dance while men played sports. Title IX guaranteed all women equal access to sports, which was only a small part of the doctrine, but remains the most recognizable. Title IX has had one of the biggest impacts on women’s civil rights, because it opened up doors for women that they never dreamed of .Title IX has led to higher participation in women’s sports, great women athletes and the same benefits for women as men. Title IX is a law that requires gender equality in federal funded programs for sports, and has provided an equal opportunity for women to succeed as men have and it should be continued.
Title IX is one of the most important civil rights to women and was created because of the gender inequality and the lack of benefits for women. It 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 programs or activity receiving federal financial assistance ..." (Title 20 U.S.C. Sections 1681-1688). Many women have fought for gender equality, especially in sports. Title IX was started because the gender discrimination of women was everywhere from the workplace to schools. Women were always placed below men and were told what was to be expected of them as women. The pressure for women to behave as expected was overwhelming, but still women fought for equal
Everyone has had the feeling of being excluded from a group, and it’s a dreadful feeling to be excluded for any reason, especially one such as gender. Only 40 years ago, women had many restrictions and were not allowed the same opportunities as men. Women were not allowed to participate in any sports; they were considered unladylike and were meant to be only for boys. Any type of physical activity that was allowed in school was noncompetitive and informal. Girls were permitted to cheerlead and square dance while men played sports. Title IX guaranteed all women equal access to sports, which was only a small part of the doctrine, but remains the most recognizable. Title IX has had one of the biggest impacts on women’s civil rights, because it opened up doors for women that they never dreamed of .Title IX has led to higher participation in women’s sports, great women athletes and the same benefits for women as men. Title IX is a law that requires gender equality in federal funded programs for sports, and has provided an equal opportunity for women to succeed as men have and it should be continued.
Title IX is one of the most important civil rights to women and was created because of the gender inequality and the lack of benefits for women. It 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 programs or activity receiving federal financial assistance ..." (Title 20 U.S.C. Sections 1681-1688). Many women have fought for gender equality, especially in sports. Title IX was started because the gender discrimination of women was everywhere from the workplace to schools. Women were always placed below men and were told what was to be expected of them as women. The pressure for women to behave as expected was overwhelming, but still women fought for equal