"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance"
Title IX, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Education
Title IX, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Education
"We are all familiar with the stereotype of women as pretty things who go to college to find a husband, go on to graduate school because they want a more interesting husband, and finally marry, have children, and never work again. The desire of many schools not to waste a 'man's place' on a woman stems from such stereotyped notions. But the facts absolutely contradict these myths about the 'weaker sex' and it is time to change our operating assumptions." - Senator Bayh, Courtesy of Wikipedia
Women in Sports Before Title IX's existence, many sports programs refused to purchase actual uniforms and athletic equipment for girls' teams. Old equipment was somewhat provided, but was often too large or too old for effective use. If a team wanted actual uniforms, buses, etc. they had to be privately funded, and not publicized. |
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All girls basketball team, Courtesy of Sarah Albee
'Marge Snyder remembers, “I played on my Illinois high school’s first varsity tennis team from 1968 to 1970. We were 56-0 over my three years. We were permitted to compete as long as we made no efforts to publicize our accomplishments and personally paid for our uniforms and equipment.” Snyder would go on to work for the Women’s Sports Foundation. And another female athlete who faced adversity, C. Vivian Stringer, currently works as head coach of the championship Rutgers University women’s basketball team. Stringer began coaching at the historically black college Cheney State in 1971. She spent her own money to recruit players and had to drive her teams to their games in an unreliable, used prison bus.
The 1973 match captivated and changed the way women looked at themselves. “I just had to play,” she said in a later interview with Newsweek. “Title IX had just passed, and I . . . wanted to change the hearts and minds of people to match the legislation.”'
Courtesy of Gilder Lehermen
The 1973 match captivated and changed the way women looked at themselves. “I just had to play,” she said in a later interview with Newsweek. “Title IX had just passed, and I . . . wanted to change the hearts and minds of people to match the legislation.”'
Courtesy of Gilder Lehermen
"Since Title IX was passed 35 years ago, it has been the subject of over 20 proposed amendments, reviews, Supreme Court cases and other political actions. That's why we call it a living, breathing law. It is puzzling why there have been so many attempts to change Title IX since the intent of the law (gender equity) has not been met. Thousands of schools across the country are not in compliance with the law."
Courtesy of Title IX Info and History
Patsy Mink is known as the “mother of Title IX” because she co-wrote Title IX, and fought relentlessly to convince congress to vote to pass the law and end gender discrimination in public schools
Courtesy of Title IX Info and History
Patsy Mink is known as the “mother of Title IX” because she co-wrote Title IX, and fought relentlessly to convince congress to vote to pass the law and end gender discrimination in public schools
The First Woman to Compete in the PGA, Babe Didrikson Zaharias
"Babe Didrikson Zaharias became the first woman to make the 36-hole cut to qualify to play against men in a PGA Tour event. One of the founding members of the L.P.G.A., she was also an all-American basketball player and Olympic track and field medalist."
Picture and Quote Courtesy of NYTimes
"Babe Didrikson Zaharias became the first woman to make the 36-hole cut to qualify to play against men in a PGA Tour event. One of the founding members of the L.P.G.A., she was also an all-American basketball player and Olympic track and field medalist."
Picture and Quote Courtesy of NYTimes