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Román, Michelle – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2021
The current debate swirling around the inclusion of transgender individuals in sports is a complex and nuanced issue. This article reflects on how athletic organizations have historically dealt with this dilemma, as well as covers key legal battles that have surfaced in recent years in secondary schools and universities across America. With the…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, Athletes, Secondary School Students
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Marburger, Donna R. – Physical Educator, 1987
Comparison of women's athletics programs in the United States and Canada since the inception of Title IX indicates that such intercollegiate programs in both countries have seen considerable growth but have also faced financial and other problems. (CB)
Descriptors: College Athletics, Comparative Analysis, Federal Legislation, Higher Education
Spears, Betty – National Forum: Phi Kappa Phi Journal, 1982
While contemporary society struggles with redefining the role of women, college women in sports are learning the same social lesson from sports that men have learned for years (aggressiveness, cooperation, and the ability to take both physical and emotional hardship and recover). (MLW)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Females, Higher Education, History