“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."

Before Title IX, many schools saw no problem in refusing to admit women or having strict limits. As a result of Title IX, women and girls have benefited from more participation opportunities and more equitable facilities. Because of Title IX, more women have received athletic scholarships and the opportunity for higher education than would have been possible otherwise. Many women Olympic athletes credit Title IX for the opportunity to attend college through athletic scholarships and to participate in sports. Because of Title IX the salaries of coaches for women’s teams have increased also. Title IX has also afforded a definite increa

The women's teams do not have the same luxuries as the men's teams do. This is due to bonuses schools have by having an excellent men's athletic program. Football teams like Nebraska, Texas, Florida, and Michigan rely heavily on their football and basketball programs. When their football or basketball teams have a good year they participate in tournaments such as “NCAA Football Bowl Championship” and the “NCAA March Madness”, which generate a lot of money. The average budget at schools in the six major conferences that participate in the NCAA Football Bowl Championship Series was much higher. It rose from $14 million to $34 million between 1996-97 and 2001-03, according to reports (College Sports). Some of the funds are given back to those schools, to invest in their programs. These programs pay their way, meaning that more attention and funds should be funneled into them. In return they can afford to build new facilities. These schools may have excellent programs for women's sports, but no female sport team can bring in the money that the men’s program can. Game attendance show that female sports have a lot less interest compared to male sports. People like to watch games that are more aggressive, and have more action to keep the energy and excitement high. An NCAA football game between two top teams in Division I, is able to attract both male and female audiences in thousands, where a women’s college softball game might have in attendance a couple hundred of spectators. The ability for these colleges to fill up stadiums and attract big television deals is what has kept their programs going. It is less likely that Division I schools, would cut down scholarships awarded to male athletes, for football or basketball, in order to have a proportionate number of men and women playing sports.

To close the paper I will talk more about the professional sports such as the WTA, and why women chose to compete against men. Why do they have a hard time drawing audiences? What would be the solution for? Although Title IX has opened a lot of doors for female athletes, is it really the solution to the lack of interest in female sports.

The problem that exists today is that schools, colleges, and universities have been forced to reduce minor men's teams, such as Wrestling, Lacrosse, and others, in order to comply with Title IX. By doing so, it has opened more opportunities for female athletes. However it seems th

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