Saturday is the 40th anniversary of Title IX, which, although almost nobody anticipated it then, resulted in women’s gaining the right to participate in sports commensurate with their numbers attending college.
Title IX not only had a huge effect on women’s participation in sports, but also, culturally, it influenced the way both men and women view the idea of women and athletics. It’s mattered greatly in our American society.
But now, what of the future effects of Title IX? First of all, I see the potential of a great, grand collision between the old law and a recent major medical revelation.
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