E., C., and I ventured to a 35th anniversary/celebration of Title IX this evening. While the above quote applies to all areas of public education/federal funding (basically), most people know Title IX through its impact on athletics. Equity is a constant battle in most facets of this little bit of legislation. In fact, C. pointed out that there was a period in the 1980s when Title IX no longer applied to athletics due to a Supreme Court decision... I'll let her expand if she so choses (she did write a legal encyclopedia article on it).
It's all about parity, people. We don't want to cut anything, we merely request parity. In everything. Hmmm, just had a thought: I wonder if "equality" is too scary a word and thus people prefer to use the term "parity" (of which I was obviously indoctrinated)...
Anyway, thanks Title IX! For both the educational and athletic opportunities!
Four future college athletes in this little picture....
6 comments:
It's weird to think that even little kids had screwed-up hair in the 80s...
Well i guess the I can't use those photos to bribe you, for now. Ah the days of Ahtanum and Wilson.
I dunno - I think kid hair is pretty much equally bad no matter when you look. Those pictures are adorable!
I don't think there will ever be true equality as long as the men are still running the athletic departments. I've never been in a school where a man wasn't in charge, and where women's basketball and softball weren't denigrated (everyone seems to agree that soccer is a woman's sport in the US, and 'real' men play football). My favorite quote: "Women aren't athletes." Nice, no?
Awww it's an E-tiny tot! Soooo cute in her little pepto stylie soccer gear. I actually had a pepto soccer uniform as well at that age, and even last year playing indoor here (we thought the dudes on our coed team would dig it ;)
Such a nostalgic trip, so great!
Oh my goodness! I love these photos!
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