Paperback coming of Title IX history
The New Press will release a trade paperback version of 37 Words: Title IX and Fifty Years of Fighting Sex Discrimination.
NCAA vs. Title IX = Big $$$$
A pending legal settlement pits the NCAA vs. Title IX to determine whether millions of dollars will go 90% to men.
NCAA sexism clouds basketball records
During Women's History Month and March Madness 2024, NCAA sexism clouds the all-time record-breaking greatness we're witnessing in intercollegiate basketball. It's a pity. The NCAA's actions distract from the achievements of University of Iowa basketball great Caitlin Clark, who this…
Journalists ignore women’s sports
I saw ghosts in October. I could sense that female athletes were out there being sportsy and all, but in my local newspaper mostly they were invisible. I decided, on an irritated whim, to monitor the San Francisco Chronicle's coverage…
Office for Civil Rights helped, hindered Title IX
Republican and Democratic Administrations have different track records for Office of Civil Rights enforcement of Title IX. (The OCR is part of the Executive Branch.) Three videos in this blog -- with former OCR officials Martin Gerry, Cindy Brown, and…
37 words that inspired thousands
Bernice Sandler wanted to be a professor. Patsy Takemoto Mink hoped to be a doctor. Meg Newman wanted to play baseball in high school. Emma Sulkowicz just wanted to feel safe on a college campus. Thirty-seven words make those dreams possible today…