Thesis Statement Mother of Title IX, Patsy Mink, fought against gender and racial discrimination her entire life, and decided to build upon her defeats to establish a law that would prohibit the discrimination of women in schools. Mink has forever changed the lives of Americans because she took a stand to warp the history of our education system and make it equal to all. Without her determination and persistence, women would have much fewer educational opportunities, and be subject to unjust treatment in school.