Question

Title IX and Girl’s Sports

At America’s birth, the Constitution’s framers granted women almost no civil rights. In fact, it took until 1920 for women to win the right to vote, and until the 1970s to gain overall legal equality. The modern women’s movement adopted several lessons from the Civil Rights Movement. For example, to show they were being discriminated against women had to prove they were treated unfavorably simply because they were women. The story of one fight over equality in youth sports illustrates this ongoing struggle.

Is the scheduling of athletic seasons by the state an example of discrimination?

Does it matter that the different season (different from the boys’) was combined with unequal facilities?

Should it matter that most people think that different seasons for the same or comparable sports is acceptable? Does it matter if most girls find it acceptable?

Answer 1

• Title IX was an amendment made to eradicate discrimination between boys and girls education as well as sports.It is evident that before this act was introduced , the opportunities for girls participating in sport̥s activities and athletic meets were substantially less.However, after this act, there was a huge jump in numbers of girl participants when compared to boys'.According to me, if there are institutions that do not adhere to the participative and treatment norms for female participants, then yes scheduling of athletic seasons by the state is an example of discrimination. This also implies that girl participants should get equal opportunities to practice and get similar arrangements on playgrounds, stadiums and other arrangements.
• Yes it matters if altogether a different season is meant for girls' participants and that too with unequal facilities.The reason for such arrangement can propel discrimination.If possible, sharing or alternate scheduling of matches could be done.

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