Univ. of New Hampshire is getting rid of its women's rowing. The official line is that it has to get rid of some sports so that it can get into compliance with Title IX. Really is that it is doing a big budget cut. I wonder if this is the first women's team to be axed becasue of Title IX.
I don't understand how Title IX can possibly be used for what seems to me to be a really cheap blow to many girls. Rowing is a somewhat expensive sport, lots of coaches, lots of equipment.
The idea is gender equity. If there are more women participating in sports than men then they either need to get more men involved or cut women. It seems like many athletic programs have chosen the "cut" approach. Up till this point it has usually involved cutting men's teams, but maybe the tide is turning?
The idea is gender equity. If there are more women participating in sports than men then they either need to get more men involved or cut women. It seems like many athletic programs have chosen the "cut" approach. Up till this point it has usually involved cutting men's teams, but maybe the tide is turning?
