Title IX was passed in 1972

Paving the way for equal funding for girls’ sports in public schools.

I thought it was later than that, because it certainly wasn’t the case when I was in high school. They had to unlock the weight room for us. Whoo hoo.

I competed in track and volleyball when I was in middle school (held the girls high jump record for 2 years!), but opted for drama and academic clubs in high school.

For a cool article on the benefits for women of involvement in sports, check out:

http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/issues/geena/record.html?record=862

[Photo from the Internet: Amy Acuff]

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