Summary: A student named Michael Lancaster got his scholarship taken because of the Title IX laws. Nicholls State University count his cross country and track program so that they could be in NCAA Title IX compliance. He talks about why some men athletics were cut when the goal of the amendment was to provide equal opportunity. "Unfortunately, I had my scholarship as well as my fellow male teammates’ scholarships cut at Nicholls State University so that the athletic program would be in NCAA Title IX compliance. There is no longer a men’s track and cross country program at Nicholls State University due to Title IX laws." In this paper Michael explores if Title IX has truly provided equal opportunity for both sexes or just woman and if it has caused reverse sexism. He talks about how women were treated before the Title IX amendment and after and what it did for them and how they were often denied access into universities. Michael also mentions that regardless of the Title IX amendment women still don't receive equal opportunities as men. "Women were forced to have higher test scores than their male classmates in order to make it into Universities and women received half the amount of scholarships than men that were valued less than 50 percent than the scholarships that were offered to males." Michael talks about how women still don't receive equal opportunities as men. He explores if the Title IX amendment is bias and effective for one type of gender or for every type of person.
Value: Not bias, talks about woman and men, primary source, trying to prove a point that men scholarships shouldn't be taken because of the Title IX amendment, dates, gives history of Title IX, provides facts from other colleges, table of the number of teams dropped because of Title IX laws, and it shares a personal story.
Limitation: Trying to persuade people that men scholarships do not need to be taken, Doesn't mention when he went to Nicholls and when this happen, and he recommends other athletic programs (football) where money can be taken rather than suggestion a solution to the problem of dropping teams instead of finding a way to accommodate all of them.
Analysis: This source shows both a failure and achievement of the feminist movement because the Title IX amendment which allows any person to participate in any sport without being treated differently isn't as effective as it's supposed to be. Title IX says, "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." It's supposed to provide equal opportunities to everyone no matter what but instead it's forcing universities to accommodate women and as a result dropping men athletic programs. This is not what the amendment is supposed to do women are supposed to be treated equally and not receive any special treatment because they are women. Therefore despite all the good it has done there are some flaws in the amendment. On the other hand this shows an accomplishment to the feminist movement because Title IX is being enforced and many more women are participating in sports and receiving athletic scholarships to do so. It says, "Before Title IX had evolved, “[…] fewer than 300,000 girls participated in high school sports, about one in 27” (Garber 2005)." This source clearly shows that the Title IX amendment is helpful but it can be improved and should not only focus on women and their rights but everyones like it is supposed to.
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