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College athletes are today disparaged as “professionals” even if they don’t violate the compensation technicalities. If they train hard to become skilled, they are dismissed as “pros.” Being a good athlete is fine, but there is...
The statistics speak volumes. According to a database cited in “Reclaiming the Game,” of all three demographics, male high profile athletes are the least academically qualified. In a study from 1995 that controlled for differences in race, field of study, and SAT scores, the...
These institutionalized criteria are only half the battle. Title IX has done little to change the perception of collegiate athletic culture and the aura of intimidation that surrounds men’s high profile sports. As of now, the stipulations of Title IX do not take into account that men?...
The unofficial but intense favoritism of high profile male athletic teams fosters an atmosphere of power of and catering to the athletes. Athletes, especially well-known males, receive more publicity, more media attention, more popularity, and more respect than their female or lower-power counterparts, even though many prove themselves...
Colleges are misleading themselves if they think that the relative success of Title IX has eliminated inequality in the athletic university setting. One only needs to observe that the alleged rapists at Duke were constantly referred to as “lacrosse players” and not ?...