Name: 【TED-Ed】Equality, sports, and Title IX - Erin Buzuvis and Kristine Newhall
Uploaded: 2015-01-13T08:05:21.000Z
Duration: 4 min 35 s
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But, for a long time, girls were not encouraged

In 1972, Congress passed a law called Title IX,

This included discrimination in school-sponsored sports.

At that time, only 15% of college athletes were women,

Female athletes didn't get a lot of support either

and often had to provide their own uniforms and equipment.

It was Title IX that forced school administrators

to measure equality under two general categories:

the number of girls playing sports was so low

for schools to suddenly provide exactly the same number

that gave schools three options, or tests,

to demonstrate fairness in opportunities for girls.

Proportionality means that girls should receive

the same percentage of athletic opportunities

as the percentage of girls in the student body.

by adding new sports for girls on a regular basis.

Under this test, a school must regularly ask

female students what sports they are interested in

and also take into consideration the popularity

It must, then, add teams according to the girls' interests.

athletic opportunities are available to each sex

but whether those opportunities are of equal quality.

the scheduling of games and practice times,

practice spaces, and competitive facilities,

So, if the best time to play basketball is on Friday nights

because that's when most parents and fans can come,

should take turns playing on Friday night.

If boys teams play in a stadium with lights,

then girls teams must have the same opportunity,

for making sure there is fairness in sports,

Are there a lot more boys than girls who play sports?

Is the boys' soccer field better than the girls'?

Are athletic trainers available to all teams equally?

Does the baseball team get new uniforms every year,

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【TED-Ed】Equality, sports, and Title IX - Erin Buzuvis and Kristine Newhall

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