(En)Titled IX: From Brown to Quinnipiac

By Cari A. Stern, Chapman and Cutler LLP   Introduction   Societal expectations about appropriate feminine roles, as well as numerous legal impediments, curtailed women’s active participation in sports until relatively recent times. During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the dominant societal perspective dictated that women should remain graceful rather than assertive, and should never be seen sweating. For those women that did engage in sports, the majority