Arguments Against Title IX

The United States needs to protect and enforce Title IX better than we are because the law provides countless opportunities for women and equals the playing field between men and women. Schools have worked hard to create scholarships and respected programs for women across the country. By not enforcing or protecting this law, the country will take severe steps in the wrong direction. From the issues involving sexual assault victims on campus, to transgender students still be discriminated against, and everything in between. There needs to be more enforcing of this law. Without that, all discriminated students (Women in particular) will lose out on the opportunities they have a right to. There is a definite way to do so, and keep things fair

They had to adjust their programs because over the years their enrollment percentages for Men and Women drastically changed, forcing them to cancel 10 athletic teams (7 men’s and 3 women’s). Previously, they had a balanced student body but more recently they possessed a 61% Female and 39% Male student body. Even though the athletic teams were pretty 50/50 between the sexes. The Title IX rule basically says their number of sports teams needs to better match the student body and be “Substantially Proportionate.” This is another reason for us to re address this law. It has hurt more this school more than it helped. This article shows me that title IX has affected men and some women’s sports in a negative manor. That clearly was not what the law makers had in mind in 1972, but that is the reality of today. When colleges must shut down programs for both genders, then we are starting to discriminate and hurt the growth and opportunities that the sports create. We need to start looking for a middle ground on this law before it hurts and hinders other kid’s opportunities across the country. The law was intended to help not hurt, so let us work to make it that way again so we can ensure that students are accepted, healthy, and able to

The growth of women’s sports and opportunities is tremendous, however we still forget to bring along some of the other groups that are not getting their fair shot. An example of this would be the transgender or non-gender conforming students who would like to participate but struggle to find a spot. Whether it be the coaches, students, or “league rules,” these students are not typically accepted or allowed to play. Now that is a clear violation of the law, but it happens everywhere, every day. Non gender conforming students and Transgender students deserve to play and enjoy athletics. However they do not feel comfortable enough to do so, their fellow students, coaches, opposing teams, can do a lot of damage to their confidence. The grey area comes into play when a “boy” who identifies as a girl wants to play, should they be allowed? Is it possible that they have an advantage? The competition of the student would say yes, while that student’s team and school argue against that notion and that brings the grey area into play. This law was meant to protect those students and give them the same opportunities as their fellow students. Title IX use to protect transgender students better, and allowed them to experience the normalcies every student has the right to. Like using the bathroom and locker room of the gender you identify as. The previous presidential administration