Title IX states that "No person in the U.S. 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 aid." (Title IX 1972 Education Amendments). Title IX was passed underneath the Education Amendment in 1972. This helped many people achieve what they wanted; educationally and athletically. Athletically women don't have the same advantages as men. Growing up kids learn that some sports are "guy sports" or "girl sport". Football, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, and wrestling are, in my mind, classifided more as men sports and that girls aren't really suppose to play them but it goes both ways. Women sports such as gymnastics, soccer, volleyball, and cheerleading, which isn't classified as a sport but still applies, are known for both genders wanting to play.
In the Olympics, there are mens volleyball and gymnastics but thats only two of the sports. Yes there is women hockey in the Olympics but Women's hockey is growing bigger and bigger but women don't have really any professional teams or high ranked teams for Football, lacrosse, or wrestling. The only professional team out there for women is the WNBA which isn't very popular over the nation but does get better coverage the MSL and sometimes hockey. Even though title IX was passed a while ago women are still trying to work their way up the ladder to be equal to men academically and athletically.
"Title IX." SUNY Oswego -. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2013.
I did a blog very similar to this! The fact that people think women can't play the same sports as men is mind boggling. Your right, women are still trying to work their way up the ladder for equality. People need to understand that a woman can do whatever a man can do. Yes, regarding sports, it may take a little more hard work but it is still possible. Also though, men get it bad to when it comes to playing a "girl" sport. Sports such as, cheerleading or gymnastics are what is consider a "girls sport". All sports should be equal for both men and women to play on without anyone saying anything about it!
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ReplyDeleteConsider this: in high school wrestling, many girls are hitting the mats and competing against boys. On the same token, there are semi-pro female football leagues, and Division 1 women's lacrosse is a growing phenomenon. Contrary to your perspective, I think if a girl were to want to play baseball (see Women in Baseball, 1940), or hockey (see Boston Blades, pro women's hockey team), or even football (see Chicago Force, women's semi-pro football team), then they're certainly capable and able to do that with all the same rights as men. The new argument then is why men's sports continue to be more popular than women's sports. That is up to the viewer to decide.
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