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Creating a Culture of Consent: Title IX


(Early Independent School District)

Why is Title IX important?

"Essentially, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding (the vast majority of schools). While Title IX is a very short statute, Supreme Court decisions and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education have given it a broad scope covering sexual harassment and sexual violence. Under Title IX, schools are legally required to respond and remedy hostile educational environments and failure to do so is a violation that means a school could risk losing its federal funding."

Know Your IX

Title IX--Celebrating 50 Years. "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."

Transgender students are protected under federal law.
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(Transgender Law Center)

Important Info on Title IX

This infographic takes a closer look at Title IX to educate and inform those who many not be familiar with this often misunderstood law.


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(Ohio University)

Title IX Videos

Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority (2008) 56 Minutes PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY is the remarkable political journey of an Asian American woman who battled racism and sexism, shattered barriers and redefined American politics. In 1965, Patsy Takemoto Mink became the first woman of color in the United States Congress. Seven years later, she ran for U.S. president and co-authored Title IX, the landmark legislation that opened up higher education and athletics to Americaʼs women. The film goes beyond Minkʼs accomplishments to reveal a woman whose political journey was often lonely and tumultuous. Dispelling stereotypes of the compliant Japanese female, she encountered sexism within her own party, whose leaders disliked her independent style and openly maneuvered against her. Her liberal politics, particularly her vocal opposition to the Vietnam War, engendered intense criticism. As Franklin Odo, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, says, “Patsy Mink offers a phenomenal political story, because she was so outside what you would expect of a woman, of a Japanese American and of a member of Congress.” A woman of the people as well as a pioneer, a patriot and also an outcast, Patsy Minkʼs story proves endlessly intriguing, and is one that embodies the history, ideals and spirit of America.     

Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority (2008)  56 Minutes   In 1965, Patsy Takemoto Mink became the first woman of color in the United States Congress. Seven years later, she ran for U.S. president and co-authored Title IX, the landmark legislation that opened up higher education and athletics to Americaʼs women. 

DESCRIPTION Narratives thread together in The University a film following the aftermath of a sexual assault on a college campus. Told through the stories recounted to a Title IX tribunal, The University asks what justice might look like for survivors. (2021) 55 Minutes long     

The University (2021)  55 Minutes   Narratives thread together following the aftermath of a sexual assault on a college campus. Told through the stories recounted to a Title IX tribunal, The University asks what justice might look like for survivors. 

Playing Unfair: The Media Image of the Female Athlete (2002) 29 Minutes It has been 30 years since Title IX legislation granted women equal playing time, but the male-dominated world of sports journalism has yet to catch up with the law. Coverage of women's sport lags far behind men's, and focuses on female athletes' femininity and sexuality over their achievements on the court and field. While female athleticism challenges gender norms, women athletes continue to be depicted in traditional roles that reaffirm their femininity - as wives and mothers or sex objects. By comparison, male athletes are framed according to heroic masculine ideals that honor courage, strength, and endurance. PLAYING UNFAIR is the first video to critically examine the post-Title IX media landscape in terms of the representation of female athletes.

Playing Unfair: The Media Image of the Female Athlete  (2002)  29 Minutes  It has been 30 years since Title IX legislation granted women equal playing time, but the male-dominated world of sports journalism has yet to catch up with the law. 

This image explains a few of the impacts that Title IX has had on women and girls in the USA.

Chart Comparing statistics pre-1973 to after Title IX was passed

(Title Nine)

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