The article discusses the precarious nature of women's sports, noting that their current visibility is largely the result of unintended consequences and bureaucratic developments rather than a deep-rooted commitment to gender equality by leaders. It highlights how Title IX, the crucial legislation that mandated equal opportunities for women in sports, is being revised, which threatens to undermine progress made over the years. The author emphasizes the disparities and challenges that women in sports continue to face amidst shifting governmental policies.
Women's sports has always hung on by the thinnest of threads, and its current visibility is a result of unintended consequences rather than a genuine commitment to gender equality.
Title IX, which mandated equal opportunities in sports and education for women, is now facing revisions that threaten its core objectives in favor of more reactionary policies.
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