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Title Ix And Intercollegiate Athletics: An Analysis Of The Extent To Which Title Ix Has Fulfilled Its Original Promise Of Establishing Gender Equity Between Men And Women In Intercollegiate Athletics, Cara Bradley
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This thesis examines the extent to which Title IX has fulfilled its original promise of establishing gender equity between men and women in intercollegiate athletics. To evaluate the OCR’s commitment to establishing gender equity in intercollegiate athletics, the evolution of Title IX from 1972-2020 is provided, demonstrating a disconnect between Title IX’s intent in 1972 and how it is interpreted and enforced today by the OCR. The OCR’s Three-Part Test is analyzed by each prong’s ability to establish and measure gender equity, revealing the test’s inconsistency with the core intent of Title IX, as well as the OCR’s nonexistent enforcement …