One of the most important events that have happened in the world of female athletics is the establishment of the Educational Amendments of 1972. These amendments assure that everyone who wants an education is treated equally no matter what race or gender, to create opportunities for everyone. Most important of those amendments is Title IX. 1. 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 educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Title IX applies to all educational institutions, both public and private, that receive federal funds. Almost all private colleges and universities must abide by Title IX. Athletics are not the specific target for Title IX; Athletics programs are considered educational programs and activities. Title IX requires the equal treatment of female and male student-athletes such as equipment, games, tutoring. Today more girls are encouraged to participate in sports and activities. College is now a possible option in a young woman's decision for post high school plans. Now that Wo

• The department has heard from some parties that whereas some men athletes will "walk on" to intercollegiate teams — without athletic financial aid and without having been recruited — women rarely do this. Is this accurate and, if so, what are its implications for Title IX analysis?

At many colleges across the country there are more men then women who are seeking to participate in sports. What does this mean and how does it relate to Title IX? Critics want to say that yes, there are more men then women who want to play sports and this is because men and women have different interests. Women are just not as into sports as men. For this fact they believe Title IX is only hurting men. There are more men who want to play than women so why not let it be. The proportionality rule is not connected to the way things are in reality. Perhaps this is correct. I happen to believe that it is. What needs to be looked at is the reason behind it. Why is it that women are less interested in sports? Many are content with saying it is biology which helps determine our preferences. I fundamentally disagree with this argument. If you took a survey in 1972 on who wanted to play sports you would have found only about five percent would have answered yes. However, if you asked today you would find a dramatic difference in those who had an interest in playing. Something like this shows women aren't born less interested in sports. Society conditions them. It’s through social and educational institutions that girls and boys learn their roles and therefore preferences. So most likely men are more interested than women in sports but this is not women’s authentic preferences. This is what we need Title IX for. On the surface it seems to discriminate against men but I believe that it is necessary to do. It is how we are going to change women’s socially constructed preference to their authentic preferences. We can see that their real preferences may actually lie is sports. Before there was a Title IX one girl in 27 played high school sports. Today it's one in 2.5. (http://womensissues.about.com/library/blwyntktitleix.htm) Since the birth of Title IX girls and women have flocked to sports. High schools and colleges around the country had to create teams because of the large numbers. And it is no coincidence that there are more women today then there has ever been who are participating in sports.

• Are Title IX standards for assessing equal opportunity in athletics working to promote opportunities for male and female athletes?

(http://womensissues.about.com/library/blwyntktitleix.htm) It bans sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funds such as high schools and universities. Before Title IX women were dramatically underrepresented in sports and funding for women was inadequate compared to men. Thirty years after this amendment Title X is being attacked. President Bush wants to make changes and soften it. Why is this happening? At the crux of the debate is a very simple question, in pursuit of trying to help female athletes, is Title IX currently hurting males by being discriminatory? Many critics say yes. I say no. If Title IX did produce some seemingly harming consequences for men, then it wasn’t Title IX’s fault. It was because of the choices made by high school and college athletic directors.

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