Feds using strategy of sexual offenders – DARVO
A defensive strategy called DARVO that is frequently used by accused sexual offenders now is often used by federal immigration agents accused of violence.
“Unlawful Advances” Digs Into Title IX
A new book, Unlawful Advances, examines how Title IX came to be applied to sexual harassment.
NCAA vs. Title IX = Big $$$$
A pending legal settlement pits the NCAA vs. Title IX to determine whether millions of dollars will go 90% to men.
Another Title IX backlash ascends
With Donald Trump re-elected to the presidency, it's a deja-vu historical moment in which another Title IX backlash ascends to the oval office. Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education, which enforces Title IX. He also says…
Korean edition of 37 Words in print!
There must be one heckuva strong feminist movement going on in Korea, because publishers there have printed a Korean edition of my book 37 Words: Title IX and Fifty Years of Fighting Sex Discrimination. Mind you, this is a U.S.-centric…
A Title IX godfather inspires “dadflies”
Herb Dempsey is a Title IX "godfather" who has inspired other gadfly fathers -- dubbed "dadflies" by Sports Illustrated -- to fight for equity in education for at least 30 years. In honor of Fathers Day this month and to…
Title IX rules finalized and evolving
The U.S. Department of Education finalized new Title IX rules that illustrate the ever-evolving ways our society tries to battle sex discrimination in education. It's fair to say that we've made great progress in the last 52 years since Congress…
Proposed Title IX transgender rules delayed
The U.S. Department of Education will delay its proposed Title IX transgender rules until after the 2024 elections, news outlets report. The proposed regulations would prevent broad bans against transgender students participating in athletics, a practice being considered in dozens…
National Women’s History Museum spotlights Title IX
An excellent new online resource from the National Women's History Museum spotlights the early years of Title IX and the ongoing battle against sex discrimination in education. I am delighted that museum researches used and cited my book 37 Words…
Title IX history going and coming
https://youtu.be/EJUOHcOqRPI?feature=shared This month, October 2023, marks two milestones in Title IX history -- one of a Title IX foremother going to her rest and one marking 10 years of today's youth coming into the next chapter of Title IX advocacy…