Gavora Gender Equality
“Time’s Up for Title IX Sports” is an excerpt from Jessica Gavora’s book entitled Tilting the Playing Field: Schools, Sports, Sex, and Title IX. Gavora argues that instead of evening the play field for girls in athletics, Title IX is eliminating opportunities for men. Gavora’s argument is effective because of her intuitive appeals. She is also successful in using the opposition’s data against them. The first part of a successful argument is to inform the audience about the issue. Gavora directly quotes Title IX, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial
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Gavora argues that the information provided is accurate within its context. She believes that a few crucial details are intentionally left out. This information is used later to reveal what she calls “the truth about Title IX” (Gavora 683). Gavora uses a shock technique to keep the audience by explaining the current conditions of gender equality. She claims that women have far more sports and scholarship money available to them. This is her reasoning for her theory that gender equality is not a race for resources. If that were the case the feminist groups would have already claimed victory. At this point in the piece, Gavora has successfully given background on the issue and introduced the …show more content…
Gavora claims that “A slowing economy combined with escalating expenses in athletic programs, however, threatens to change this” (Gavora 684) referring to the addition of female teams. If this is true, then the Universities will actually have a reason to go to court. Iowa State University, University of Nebraska, and the University of Kansas have all begun big budget cuts. The more schools to which this problem is presented the more likely the issue will go to court. Gavora asserts that the liberal feminist interest groups have been slow to go court in conservative court districts. It should be no surprise that they are also quick to go to court in liberal districts. This claim is not backed by concise evidence, but it is effective because it makes
Gavora argues that the information provided is accurate within its context. She believes that a few crucial details are intentionally left out. This information is used later to reveal what she calls “the truth about Title IX” (Gavora 683). Gavora uses a shock technique to keep the audience by explaining the current conditions of gender equality. She claims that women have far more sports and scholarship money available to them. This is her reasoning for her theory that gender equality is not a race for resources. If that were the case the feminist groups would have already claimed victory. At this point in the piece, Gavora has successfully given background on the issue and introduced the …show more content…
Gavora claims that “A slowing economy combined with escalating expenses in athletic programs, however, threatens to change this” (Gavora 684) referring to the addition of female teams. If this is true, then the Universities will actually have a reason to go to court. Iowa State University, University of Nebraska, and the University of Kansas have all begun big budget cuts. The more schools to which this problem is presented the more likely the issue will go to court. Gavora asserts that the liberal feminist interest groups have been slow to go court in conservative court districts. It should be no surprise that they are also quick to go to court in liberal districts. This claim is not backed by concise evidence, but it is effective because it makes