Interview Transcript
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Email Interview
April 8th, 2012 Bernice Sandler "Godmother of Title IX" Senior Scholar at the Women's Research and Education Institute Title IX Advocate |
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I just looked at your website and am very impressed! You all did a lot of good work and hard work, and fine thinking and planning!
Here is the answer to you question but it it probably too long. Fee free to shorten it and you certainly have my permission to put it on your web site. Good luck with your project.
This is Title IX's legacy:
It helped create and increase the awareness of sex discrimination in education and elsewhere.
It helped men and women become advocates for equity.
Women's issues became institutionalized with policies and practices to end sex discrimination.
It expanded sex discrimination to include sexual harassment, sexual assault, and coverage of harassment of students who are or thought be be gay and lesbian students.
It expanded sex discrimination to include bullying when it also includes something sexual.
It gave students and families a way to end discrimination by using Title IX, whether just by pointing out that something violated Tittle IX or filing charges with the government or filing a lawsuit.
It increased athltic opportunities for girls and women, although the number of HS female athletes today is still less than the number of boys who played sports in 1972 when Title IX was first passed.
It ended most but not all of the overt policies and practices, such as tiny quotas for women in medical, law and other professional schools, and stopped requiring higher grades and test scores for women and girls for admissions to colleges, and having career days for boys while girls were given a fashion show.
Title IX is more than just an educational law. It is part of a social revolution to help men and women have more equal relationships. It is the first step of a very long journey.
One story. When I was getting my doctorate, I thought I would do some research on how young women make career decisions. My advisor was shocked! He said, "Research on Women! That's not real research! Find another topic," and I did. I am glad you can write about women and girls.
With much thanks for all the fine work you all have done,
and with good wishes for your project,
Bernice
Here is the answer to you question but it it probably too long. Fee free to shorten it and you certainly have my permission to put it on your web site. Good luck with your project.
This is Title IX's legacy:
It helped create and increase the awareness of sex discrimination in education and elsewhere.
It helped men and women become advocates for equity.
Women's issues became institutionalized with policies and practices to end sex discrimination.
It expanded sex discrimination to include sexual harassment, sexual assault, and coverage of harassment of students who are or thought be be gay and lesbian students.
It expanded sex discrimination to include bullying when it also includes something sexual.
It gave students and families a way to end discrimination by using Title IX, whether just by pointing out that something violated Tittle IX or filing charges with the government or filing a lawsuit.
It increased athltic opportunities for girls and women, although the number of HS female athletes today is still less than the number of boys who played sports in 1972 when Title IX was first passed.
It ended most but not all of the overt policies and practices, such as tiny quotas for women in medical, law and other professional schools, and stopped requiring higher grades and test scores for women and girls for admissions to colleges, and having career days for boys while girls were given a fashion show.
Title IX is more than just an educational law. It is part of a social revolution to help men and women have more equal relationships. It is the first step of a very long journey.
One story. When I was getting my doctorate, I thought I would do some research on how young women make career decisions. My advisor was shocked! He said, "Research on Women! That's not real research! Find another topic," and I did. I am glad you can write about women and girls.
With much thanks for all the fine work you all have done,
and with good wishes for your project,
Bernice
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