It's amusing to me that even lawmakers are still continuing to question the application of Title IX. This past Monday, May 14th, a California lawmaker, Assemblyman Chris Norby, took an opportunity to state his opinions about Title IX in front of one of the biggest supporters of Title IX and all it has done and stood for, for women in sports, Brandy Chastain. According to MercuryNews.com Norby stated, "We need to be honest about the effects of what I believe are faulty court interpretations or federal enforcement of Title IX, because it has led to the abolition of many male sports across the board . . . It was never the intention to attain equality by reducing opportunities for the men." It blows my mind that despite research and reports by numerous educated individuals, people continue to believe that Title IX is misused and should not be in effect. Brandy Chastain of course was not happy to hear what Norby had to say, but could not interject because it wasn't a public hearing. There were, however, numerous other assemblypersons who spoke out in support of Title IX, and for this, I'm sure not only Brandy Chastain is thankful, but many other female athletes benefitting this minute from Title IX.
-Sarah Garcia
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