TITLE IX

You can't discuss women and their fight for equality in education without mentioning Title IX. This education amendment was created to permanently diminish sex discrimination in any education or activity program. Women finally having the right to enroll and attend school was a major milestone in the nineteenth century, but that wasn't enough. Once enrolled in school women still weren't apart of the same playing field that men were involved in. School and universities focused on male sports and activities, leaving very little for women. Financially, majority of the school budget concentrated on improving the male sports. This became a whole other issue as women such as Patsy T. Mink argued that all aspects of education should be equal.  

The video below is a short clip that describes Patsy T. Mink and her role in the Title IX amendment.   

Do you think Patsy T. Mink's daughters accident was intentional? Ironically, on the day of voting Mink's daughter was involved in a car accident, which caused the mother to not be apart of the debate. Thankfully, respectable men like Carol Albert reschedule a re-vote so Mink could attend, which in result kept sports apart of Title IX.

Today, not only men, but women are able to be apart of sports teams and earn scholarships that will possibly lead them into a professional career. We have women like Mink and men like Albert to thank for that and their determination for equality. Personally, I was very active growing up and played every sport I was good at in school. Being apart of so many teams kept me on top of my grades and school work and exposed me to diverse groups of girls. Each team I was involved in we were a family and we learned the importance of protecting and looking after one another. I acquired new skills and knowledge that I other wise wouldn't have been shown if I wasn't apart of sports teams. It's sad that women were denied that enjoyable, growing experience for so long. Men, nor women, deserve to be the center of attention, not in school, on the field or in a work environment.