Wrestling and Title 9

Title IX and Wrestling The purpose of Title IX is to bridge the gap between the number of males and females participating in sports at our educational institutions. Nearly everyone agrees women should be given just as much opportunity as men and not be discriminated against. That is what Title IX is trying to do. However, what it is doing in actuality is destroying male sports, particularly wrestling, at the college level. Title IX requires …

…the past five years, the Division I wrestling championships have been sold out. The idea that wrestling is too expensive to maintain or unpopular are both myths. Title IX was enacted to abolish discrimination against females in the educational setting but has sadly done reverse discrimination against male athletes. So I guess in the end, it is a question of proportionality or equality. Ironic since Title IX hoped to achieve equality in sports. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**