2008 Woodie Awards
Title IX shirts inappropriate
Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: Rocket Letters
Dear Editor,
I am appalled and disgusted with some of the choices our student government association administration has been making. It is very inappropriate to wear T-shirts saying "End Title IX" to the SGA meetings. How can the government of students be against law? What other prejudices does the SGA administration have?
The people who are wearing these shirts must understand that they are not only offending the athletic teams that have fought for Title IX, but also every female at this university. In being that over half of the SRU student body is female, I am pretty sure that banning Title IX at this university is not in the student population's best interest.
I can see that roster management in athletics may cause frustration because some of the men's athletic teams cannot support every person who tries out for a team. But the people wearing these inappropriate shirts need to remember that the reason why there is roster management is because of the administrative decision to make budgetary cuts in January of 2006. Roster cuts have nothing to do with Title IX and everything to do with SRU administration's attempt to save a few pennies and quickly get rid of the Title IX litigation.
These people need to do a little Title IX research before they decide to be such strong advocates for something they know nothing about. Before T-shirts are made, I urge anyone who has questions about Title IX to talk with any of us women who are involved in this ongoing litigation. You will definitely be surprised with what you learn.
Beth Choike
Women's swimming, women's water polo
Lead Plaintiff in Choike et al v. Slippery Rock University
Jessica Student
Women's swimming
Plaintiff in Choike et al v. Slippery Rock University
I am appalled and disgusted with some of the choices our student government association administration has been making. It is very inappropriate to wear T-shirts saying "End Title IX" to the SGA meetings. How can the government of students be against law? What other prejudices does the SGA administration have?
The people who are wearing these shirts must understand that they are not only offending the athletic teams that have fought for Title IX, but also every female at this university. In being that over half of the SRU student body is female, I am pretty sure that banning Title IX at this university is not in the student population's best interest.
I can see that roster management in athletics may cause frustration because some of the men's athletic teams cannot support every person who tries out for a team. But the people wearing these inappropriate shirts need to remember that the reason why there is roster management is because of the administrative decision to make budgetary cuts in January of 2006. Roster cuts have nothing to do with Title IX and everything to do with SRU administration's attempt to save a few pennies and quickly get rid of the Title IX litigation.
These people need to do a little Title IX research before they decide to be such strong advocates for something they know nothing about. Before T-shirts are made, I urge anyone who has questions about Title IX to talk with any of us women who are involved in this ongoing litigation. You will definitely be surprised with what you learn.
Beth Choike
Women's swimming, women's water polo
Lead Plaintiff in Choike et al v. Slippery Rock University
Jessica Student
Women's swimming
Plaintiff in Choike et al v. Slippery Rock University
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Brett
posted 11/27/07 @ 1:03 PM EST
Maybe you should talk about how great title IX is to your wrestling team who just got cut after winning thier conference title. And what about the other 11,450 wrestlers who had their programs cut? talk to them and then see who should wear t-shirts!
Phill
posted 11/28/07 @ 2:15 AM EST
I don't like the Poplar Party, at all. But it's within his rights to express his opinions and beliefs. A lot of people don't agree with what Title IX has done, and those people shouldn't be labeled as sexist just because they disagree with it. (Continued…)
JB
posted 11/30/07 @ 11:07 AM EST
"These people need to do a little Title IX research before they decide to be such strong advocates for something they know nothing about. Before T-shirts are made, I urge anyone who has questions about Title IX to talk with any of us women who are involved in this ongoing litigation. (Continued…)
c
posted 12/10/07 @ 10:11 AM EST
As for the wrestling comment...do a little research. Title IX didn't cut the wrestling team, poor budgeting and poor athletic directors who can't manage money cut the wrestling team. (Continued…)
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