Let's keep cutting men's sports. Hey.... it's the economy now, not Title IX.
I find this reasoning amusing.
John Smith
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NCAA's Brand: Don't fault Title IX for Future Cuts
Author: ASA News
Blog URL: allstudentathletes.com/.../ncaabrandtitleix
Description:
Brand expects some schools to drop men's teams in coming months because
of the economic downturn. He is urging them in advance to cite the
economy, not the law that bans sex discrimination at schools receiving
federal funds.
Where I am going to agree with John is that this didn't have to be the way it was implemented.Cutting men's sports doesn't increase opportunity for women.
I don't think anyone here is arguing that cutting men's swimming programs is a good way to equalize opportunity for women. None of us want to see men's sports cut. However, when men start whining that Title IX is evil because their opportunities are disappearing, they are whining about the wrong thing. It is not the fault of Title IX, women, feminists or a left-wing conspiracy that "Fatty" is eating most of the pizza. Getting mad at the legislation instead of those (mainly men) who allocate the resources unfairly is futile and silly.
Where I am going to agree with John is that this didn't have to be the way it was implemented.Cutting men's sports doesn't increase opportunity for women.
I don't think anyone here is arguing that cutting men's swimming programs is a good way to equalize opportunity for women. None of us want to see men's sports cut. However, when men start whining that Title IX is evil because their opportunities are disappearing, they are whining about the wrong thing. It is not the fault of Title IX, women, feminists or a left-wing conspiracy that "Fatty" is eating most of the pizza. Getting mad at the legislation instead of those (mainly men) who allocate the resources unfairly is futile and silly.
