Title IX was extremely controversial at the time. during the time period the role of women was one that still involved them being stay at home moms. The main point that came under fire was that of equal rights of athletics spending money. The Tower act of 1974 tried to eliminate this from the bill. It was shut down. Women were not seen as equal to men and were expected to have more of a home role. Title IX challenged that idea. Women's athletics were seen as a waste of time and not some thing that could benefit every one. Traditionally the only girls sport that was important was cheer leading. Girl athletes were expected to be cheer leaders if any thing no one was going to take women's athletics seriously. How many famous women athletes were there at the time?
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