Equality Of Women In Sports Essay

Title IX is short and simple law that states "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 educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." This rule was made to help those who were being discriminated against in college, not just when it comes to education but also when it comes to athletics. In "Playing but Losing: Women's Sports after Title IX" Cheryl Cooky and Nicole Lavoi explain the inequalities among sports between men and women and explain how these inequalities came to be and what they need to change. Although the implications of Title IX have helped with participation of women in sports, there still needs to be more improvement when it comes to media coverage, equal opportunities to both lead and play, and also how society views women athletes. The number of women involved in sports has increased …show more content…
The inequity women experience in many aspects of life, in comparison to men, is apparent in the world today although in some cases it may be subtle, a discrimination against women exists. Although there have been many progressive changes geared towards eliminating gender inequality for women, it is safe to say that some may consider women to be the weaker sex. In addition, some may argue that women are inferior to men and thus their sports related performance may not be deemed as competitive or entertaining. This notion of gender inequality bleeds over into women's sports. The way that society views a woman is totally unequal to how it views a man. Yes, it should be different, because men and women are different in some respects, but it should be equal. In today's society women are still viewed at times as objects and spectacles rather than hardworking