And more and more women are finding the flipside of equity to be rather unpleasant. If there is no boys softball or volleyball or swim team, courts are increasingly likely to let the boys compete with the girls. The girls are getting hurt, the parents are getting angry and competition is fast fading from the picture. But it's also important not to overlook the victims of Title IX and not to underestimate the far-reaching effects of its enforcement. Title IX was foremost a social engineering experiment.
All actions have consequences, some of which are unintended.
As we've seen in Kalamazoo, Title IX's unfortunate and unintended consequences may just now be coming to light.