THE FIRST TITLE IX REVOLUTION
Title IX, the federal statute that prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs, helped to spawn and to foster a social revolution in the United States during the past generation. Enacted in 1972, Title IX 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....
The revolution that Title IX inspired and advanced resulted in an exponential increase in participation by women in all facets of higher education. Perhaps the best …