Reaching a Resolution: The Equity of Title IX Is it possible for men to be discriminated against? ... (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the 1964 Civil Rights Act) This law has done wonderful things in the promotion of women's sports and is a great law in its original intent; however, the enforcement of this law has terribly perverted its spirit. ... Gavora, an expert on the Title IX debate and author of the book "Tilting the Playing Field," the key to restoring equality of opportunity to Title IX lies in making the actual interest of the students rather than their ...

• Word Count: 1259
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As part of the civil rights act, Title IX stated, "No person.... shall on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of or be subject to discrimination" (ncaa.org). In 1972, the year the act was passed, only 30,000 women competed in collegiate athletics compared to approximately 170,000. ... Title IX gave women of every age and race the opportunity to participate in athletics. ... Title IX applies to all educational institutions both public and private that receive federal funding. ... There are three basic parts of Title IX as it applies to athletics. ...

• Word Count: 2215
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Consequently rural woman's lives were as controlled by men as their urban sisters because no matter where they lived women could not vote, further their education or hold title to land. ... According to the Oregon Donation Land Act of 1850 a bachelor who could claim 320 acre of land could double his claim up to 640 acres if he had a wife. The irony of the Oregon Donation Land Act was that the land was to stay in the woman's name, but she could only claim the land if she was married; a woman could not claim 320 acres on her own. Although the Oregon Donation Land Act appears to favor a...

• Word Count: 1651
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

According to Charlotte Gordon, By necessity, Anne had evolved into what has been called a 'deputy husband,' a wife who legally, politically, and economically acted for her spouse, signing his name if she needed to, and even speaking as his representative in sessions of the local court (Gordon 200)... ... " The context to this poem can actually be found in the title, and it is so specific due to the fact that during this time it was seen as a sin to trick others with your words. As a result, authors of this time were very specific with their titles, and named their works solely ...

• Word Count: 1702
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This would be along the same lines as Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act, which states, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance," (Solomon). However, even Title IX, is abused by institutions at the expense of females, using the excuse in regards to athletics that boys are more interested in sports than girls, and therefore should receive more funding (Solomon). ...

• Word Count: 1903
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This would be along the same lines as Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act, which states, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance," (Solomon). However, even Title IX, is abused by institutions at the expense of females, using the excuse in regards to athletics that boys are more interested in sports than girls, and therefore should receive more funding (Solomon). ...

• Word Count: 1908
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Moreover, to cater for a 'modern' audience at the time, the film tackled the issue of 'gender' by capturing a woman's desire to act on stage in the Elizabethan era and the frustrating journey she experienced due to the societal confines of her gender. ... Once the play begins to take shape, he soon drops the proposed title and begins development of what we now know as Romeo and Juliet and it is within the casting of this play that he meets Viola. Accurate to the time, women were not permitted to act in the theatre, so Viola dresses as a man and auditions for the par...

• Word Count: 1880
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

She gains fulfillment from the act itself, not striving towards any particular accomplishment, and often dissatisfied with the end product (79). ... The title of The Awakening may refer specifically to one facet of its plot, intended by its author. ...

• Word Count: 980
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A closer look even reveals that the title of the movie suggest ownership, the women are owned or belong to a man named Charlie. ... Men will continue to have unrealistic expectations of their female counterparts as they will expect them to act exactly like the characters seen on TV. ...

• Word Count: 1911
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Even though the title of the poem alludes to the fact that it will center upon the woman character, Tennyson places emphasis on the natural surroundings of the poem. ... Her gender, her domesticated fate, and her act of weaving all represent Tennyson idea of an ideal woman of the Victorian age who was to be expected, "withdrawal from the world, with women cloistered awaytrapped in the private hell of suicidal contemplation.... This is evident through his act of equating womanhood with seclusion by placing a domesticated woman on the tower instead of a male. ...

• Word Count: 3387
• Approx Pages: 14
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate