"...a generation of girls had to grow up under Title IX for the law to make a big difference."
- The New York Times, 2009
- The New York Times, 2009
Though opposition still continued, the 1990's saw the beginning of acceptance of the social change. Women celebrated their participation in sports, yet critics argued that men's athletic programs were cut and quotas were being imposed due to Title IX compliance.
Against Quotas
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"There's no question that Title IX should be enforced across the board as an anti-discrimination law. But what we saw under Clinton was this quota approach that demands equal results in areas like sports and even areas like testing. " - Jessica Gavora, Author, "Tilting the Playing Field: Schools, Sex and Title IX", 5/7/02 |
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" I think it has contributed to the problems in college -- the quota mentality rather than real learning and opportunity." - Carrie Lukas, Director of Policy for the Independent Women's Forum, May 8, 2012 |
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"But while women have been making giant strides, hundreds of men's teams
have been eliminated -- and the men say that also trails back to Title
IX." - The battle over Title IX, CBS 60 minutes, February 9, 2009
Celebration
"New Frontiers Await the Next Title IX Generation"  Source: "New Frontiers Await the Next Title IX Generation", The New York Times, Feb. 7th, 2009 |
Complaints
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