Description:

Title IX was first implemented in the 1960s to rectify discrimination against women on the basis of sex in institutions receiving federal funding. In what can only be described as one of the quickest shifts in American culture, women began to outperform men in both enrollment and success in higher education. What role should Title IX play in promoting equal opportunity today? Are woke colleges and universities misconstruing the original intent of this rule and unlawfully discriminating against men? How does Title VI — a counterpart to Title IX that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin — fit into the picture?

In this episode, Mark Perry, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Naomi and Ian to discuss the history of Title IX and Title VI and to highlight concerning trends that now threaten the original intent of these rules to ensure equal opportunity. Mark has filed 300 Title IX complaints with the office for civil rights, resulting in 144 federal investigations for violations of civil rights laws and more than 30 resolutions in his favor.

Resources:

Do our woke universities live up to their own values? | Mark J. Perry | Carpe Diem

The year in review: An update on my efforts to challenge Title IX violations in higher education and advance civil rights for all | Mark J. Perry | Carpe Diem

Show Notes:

01:05 | What are Title IX and Title VI, and how are they supposed to function?

03:40 | Women outperforming men in higher education

08:30 | Can you use disparities to justify discrimination at an institutional level?

10:10 | How will the new Biden-Harris administration respond to Title IX discrimination?

12:00 | How does Title IX impact single-sex programs?

19:15 | Is discrimination leaving boys behind in education and job preparedness?