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Originally Posted by DarkBritches
Maybe the value of Title IX can be figure out if you answer this question=> What is the purpose of sports as part of the university's larger mission?
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Three big ones:
1. It allows for students to participate as athletes.
2. It enables students to go to college, through scholarships which provide opportunities that may not have otherwise been available.
3. It contributes to a college atmosphere by contributing to a fundamental aspect of American culture.
Title IX definitely opens the doors for many
women, per factors 1 and 2. I question whether the costs to men are presently worth the benefits being given to women. That's not to say that Title IX has not done a lot of good. I don't think the idea should be altogether discarded, but it should be modified to provide a greater benefit to both men and women.