Even after all the years of sports I've played and being into sports history, I never actually knew in detail what Title IX was all about. I had just always heard that it was put in place so that women could receive equal treatment when it came to sports. What i didnt know was the fact that even after being in existence for over thirty years, 83% of schools are not in compliance with the law. Even after a number of schools have met the requirements, they are still not given the money in order to fund the sport. And if they are approved and given the amount they need, the schools sometimes have to make cut backs elsewhere. A lot of these cutbacks are the mens sports such as soccer, wrestling, and other sports that dont bring in the same amount of money as basketball or football. I came to understand that the blame for these cutbacks should not be directed at the women and Title IX, but at the school and athletic department for giving so much more money and scholarships to the football and basketball programs.
Daniel Martinez Kin 338
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