1. Title IX and Women in Sports
... to men when they are given fewer opportunities, held to higher expectations yet given lower standards? "When you don't allow women to play sports it deters women from developing and participating as athletes" (Sexism In Sports). College Sports Prior To Title IX A time existed when ... sports (Sexism In Sports). Around 1969 women started doing gymnastics and track and field, then in 1970 swimming, badminton, and volleyball came into play. Finally basketball became popular in 1972 (Bell). Even with the many sports coming into schools for women, to participate in basketball may have been .....
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