
Editorial: Title IX discriminates against men as well as women
Article here. Excerpt:
'In the 1960s and 1970s, our nation established several guidelines by which we were to construct a more fair society. Being a time of extreme civil rights activism, this era was contained more strides toward equality than any other.
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The problem with this is that now, Title IX is backfiring, as male athletes are made unable to participate in particular sports. For example, Iowa State’s baseball team, which had existed as early as 1892, played its last season in 2001. As the beloved American pastime, it was a shame to see baseball go. It is more of a shame that capable baseball players are no longer funded and supported by the university, due to “budget cuts” that were a result of equalizing men's and women’s sports at Iowa State.
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Forty years down the road from Title IX’s original implementation, we need to step back and consider adjusting the rules established by this legislation in university athletics.
Title IX’s purpose is noble, but when it gets in the way of equality for men or women, it is time to recalibrate our need for it.'
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