Title IX and self-esteem
The July/August issue of Women’s Health features a terrific article on the realties of Title IX and the status of women’s sports today. Scattered throughout the article are constant references to the positive impact that playing a sport had in a woman’s life. Entrepreneur and 
supermodel, Emme, talks about the positive affect that playing a sport in college had on her self-esteem. She worries that her daughter won’t have the same opportunities. She’s right to be concerned. The Department of Education headed by Margaret Spellings issued a ‘policy guidance’ in mid-March allowing schools giving schools a way to deny Title IX priviledges to students. Women who play collegiate sports report higher self-esteem, fewer problems with drugs or alcohol, and are less likely to smoke or get pregnant, according to the Ms. Foundation. The WH article shines a relevant light on a much needed program.