Our problem with Title IX is not its principles, but its practicality.
Gender equity is a noble aim for society in general and college athletics in particular.
It reflects our national passion for fairness, and our ever-expanding enlightenment. Trouble is, the egalitarian ideal inevitably clashes with free-market realities. To achieve gender equity on the playing fields of America's campuses, you must first renounce capitalism and embrace socialism. You must decide that a hugely profitable football program is of no greater value to a university than a field hockey team that performs primarily for parents. You must decide that balancing the scales of opportunity is a greater goal than balancing the books.