Title Ix An Important Part Of The American Culture

Title IX Sports have an important part in the American culture. Today’s ratio of girls in high school who take part in sports is 1 in 3. In 1970, the ratio was only 1 in 27. Now some of the greatest rising sport stars are women. Americans didn’t believe girls and women could play sports such as basketball, rugby, soccer, and many more. Basically girls and women were underestimated due to the fact America thought they couldn’t play a sport that a boy or man could play. The Educational Amendments of 1972, states that everyone needs to be treated equally no matter race or gender. Most important amendment is the Title IX. Now it seems like it just about sports but it goes way deeper than that. Title IX bans any sexually†¦show more content†¦They were targeted if they became pregnant and was expelled. Lastly girls and women couldn’t participate in sports that boys and men played. According to United States of Department of Labor, the Educatio n Amendments of 1972 states â€Å"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† (U.S. Department Of Labor). Back in 1960-70s girls and women weren’t offered this same opportunities as boys and men. June 23, 1972 Birch Bayh the Senate of Indiana and Edith Green of the House of Representatives sponsor the Title IX. Title IX bans sex discrimination amongst any educational curriculums and sports. Representative Patsy Mink authored of Title IX in 1970. However she tweaked the focus of the law. The hiring and employment practices of federally financed institutions. She later changed the name to Patsy Mink Opportunity in Education Act in 2002. In the remarks of Senator Birch Bayh while on the floor of his proposal on Title IX he said: â€Å"While the impact of this amendment would be far-reaching†, Bayh concluded, à ¢â‚¬Å"It is not a panacea. It is, however, an important first step in the effort to provide for the women of America something that is rightfully theirs—an equal chance to attend the schools of their choice, to develop the skills they want, and to apply those skills with the knowledge that they