1972 Title Lx Research Paper

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1972 Title lX passed as a law, and this law allowed female athletes to play in any sport they wanted to be in. “One of the biggest advantages of participating in sports is the increase in self - esteem that girls experienced”. (Judy Mahle) Playing sports made women become more confident in themselves and helped them pay their way into school. Professional female athletes, however, make less money in there salaries, prizes and commercial endorsements than male athletes do. Mens games are often sold out while women's games are nearly empty. Women were permitted to participate in the first olympics, and were forbidden under threat of execution to even watch the games. The reason women were once forbidden or discouraged from participating

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