Since the US congress passed title IX of the educational amendments in 1972 there has been ongoing controversy in regards to equality in sport. Sharon Stoll and Jennifer Beller’s (1993) article “Distributive Justice Relative to Gender Equality: A paradoxical assessment of the status quo argument in college athletics on the scarcity of goods” explores opinions and reactions to Title IX and women’s equality. Particularly the authors explore 3 main ideas: Isn’t it time that gender equality occur? Isn’t it time that inherently discriminatory practices are laid to rest? And isn’t it time that faulty thinking be challenged and new perspective are brought about? All of the issues outlined in this article and framed in the context of Title IX illustrate the controversy surrounding the effects of this act in NCAA sport.
The author advocates that the NCAA should fully comply with Title IX and that any discrepancy between participation of males and females in sport comes as a result of sociological conditioning that women have been subjected to. Some people may argue that men should receive more good s than women because they have more experience more talent and a greater level of participation. Thus they should rec
The “Ultimate justification” in favor of unequal funding for women’s sport stems from the idea that men’s sport will suffer as a result of the lack of capital. Men’s football coaches argue that they will not be able to field exceptional teams and thus ticket sales will suffer. Consequently the funds lost will affect both men’s and women’s athletics. I agree with the flaw to this argument stating that the redistribution will cause change in men’s programs but not necessarily for the worst. Title IX is in effect all over the US so there is no reason why this should affect the quality of teams on the field. If team quality is not affected then spectator turnout would remain at the status quo and thus revenues would not decrease.