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January 28, 2003 [feather]
Title IX according to John Irving

John Irving fans know how significant wrestling is to him--a lifelong devotee of the sport, Irving has been both athlete and coach, belongs to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and even made a cameo appearance as a wrestling referee in the film version of Garp. In today's New York Times, Irving weighs in on the problems Title IX (which bans sex discrimination in schools) has been causing for men's college sports. Irving is eloquent on how a strategic and manipulative misinterpretation of Title IX has been used to systematically discriminate against male college athletes, and pays particular attention to Title IX's devastating and actionable impact on college wrestling. His argument is detailed, informed, persuasive, and damning.

posted on January 28, 2003 9:01 AM