Why People Oppose Title IX
In order for some schools to be in compliance with Title IX, they have been forced to cut men's teams. Since Title IX has been in effect, more than 600 men's teams have been dropped. These teams are ones that do not create a significant amount of revenue for the school. Examples of men's teams being dropped are tennis, water polo, gymnastics, and wrestling. An argument against Title IX is that the law is taking opportunities away from men. The ones who oppose Title IX strongly believe the law is killing men's sports. They also argue that women are not as interested in sports as men are, and that they are not as athletically inclined.
In 2005, the Bush Administration introduced a new policy to help prove that schools were in compliance with Title IX. This policy allowed schools to rely on an interest survey to prove they were in compliance with Title IX. This survey was used to tell if the female students at a school were interested in additional athletic programs. If a female student did not respond to the survey, the school could conclude that she was not interested in additional athletic programs. Therefore, the school was not obligated to provide additional athletic programs for women. Those who oppose Title IX use these interest surveys to show how women are not as interested in sports as men are.
In 2005, the Bush Administration introduced a new policy to help prove that schools were in compliance with Title IX. This policy allowed schools to rely on an interest survey to prove they were in compliance with Title IX. This survey was used to tell if the female students at a school were interested in additional athletic programs. If a female student did not respond to the survey, the school could conclude that she was not interested in additional athletic programs. Therefore, the school was not obligated to provide additional athletic programs for women. Those who oppose Title IX use these interest surveys to show how women are not as interested in sports as men are.