Title IX and Reverse Discrimination

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the argument that Title IX, the law about gender equality, has caused reverse discrimination for males in sports. The paper looks at the argument that Title IX has helped bring more funding to women, but has hurt men immensely and has failed to generate any substantial amount of interest in women's sports. The paper explores the research and concludes that Title IX has not led to reverse discrimination. The paper shows how Title IX was not created and enforced to discriminate against men, but rather to provide opportunities for women.

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Introduction
Progress
Effects
Blame game
The Numbers
Cases
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The term Title IX has been thrown around a lot these past few years, however a new question has arisen: Has Title IX led to reverse discrimination in American universities? Title IX is known as a living, breathing law as it has faced over 20 proposed changes. Considering the numerous times the law has been challenged and subjected to reviews, it is hard to understand why anyone would want to change the nation's definition of equality. Since Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was passed, the United States has gone through serious changes in the classroom and on the playing field. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, reverse discrimination is stated as, "discrimination against males (as in employment or education)". Title IX was undoubtedly the savior of women's rights. However, in recent years, Title IX has become the subject of reverse discrimination and has even led national associations to file lawsuits based on the losses of male athletes."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adams, S. (2006). Title IX: Key Moments in the Struggle for Equality. (Pp.1-10).
• Feder, J. (2005). CRS Report For Congress: Title IX, sex discrimination, and intercollegiate athletics. A legal overview. Congressional Research Service, U.S. Government, April 28, 2005. Retrieved from http://wwwc.house.gov/case/crs_reports/TitleIX.pdf
• Gender Equity: Men's and Women's Participation in Higher Education (GAO-01-128). Government Accountability Office, U.S. Government, December 2000. Retrieved October 23, 2006 from www.gao.gov/archives/2000.
• JMU News (2006). JMU enacts proportionality plan to comply with title IX. Retrieved February 1, 2007 from http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/general/news/general7490.shtml
• NCAA Gender Issues. National Collegiate Athletic Association publications, August 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2006 from www.ncaa.org/gender issues/titleix

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