A hot topic that has resurfaced in the past few years is the law known as Title IX. In 1972, congress passed the Title IX law 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" (http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/ge, 2002). This law has sparked many controversies throughout the entire nation. The intent of the law is to create equal opportunities for both men and women in both the classroom and i…
