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Assignment:

Part 1:

Debates over Title IX policy go back to the early 1970s and have evolved considerably since then. In fact, much of what is debated in the articles by Grossman and Irving about college athletics seem dated now as issues of gender equality have taken new directions and in fact address issues of how even gender should be defined. One example of this within the context of Title IX specifically, and noted in other posted course materials, is the controversy that erupted a few years ago about transgender students and school bathroom policy. The Obama administration used Title IX as the basis for extending rights to transgender students. The Trump administration, however, rescinded these protections. This provides some background to this Title IX issue. It mentions a case that was being pursued by Gavin Grimm, a transgender high school student from Virginia, who was using the Obama administration Title IX policy to use the bathroom of his choice.

With the shift in policy by the Trump administration the United States Supreme Court dismissed the case and sent it back to the lower courts for further review. The litigation persisted even though Grimm had already graduated. The lower courts again ruled against the school board, which appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court denied review in 2021, thus letting the lower court ruling stand. You can find considerable information about this case in the Internet. Scotusblog.com provides detailed information about Gloucester County School Board v. GG . This Washington Post article provides some additional information about Grimm's case.

Despite how the debate about sexual/gender based discrimination has changed over the years, the Grossman-Irving exchange is still useful reading because it puts current issues about this type of discrimination in context and demonstrates how the contours of the debate over rights evolves through time. After reading the Grossman and Irving articles on the Title IX Amendments use the discussion board to share with the class your perspective on the arguments they make about the federal policy designed to deal with gender discrimination and rights, and especially comment how these issues have changed since the 1970s. Your comments should provide specific details drawn from the articles and from materials that have been posted here and in the course announcements.

Part 2:

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In several well-developed paragraphs, answer the following question prompts:

1. As Snowden stated multiple times, "I am not the issue...I am not the story." Drawing on our discussion of standards of newsworthiness, do you think this is accurate? Do you think the media response would have been different if he had attempted to remain anonymous?"
2. What did the documentary reveal regarding privacy for individuals in America? What are the implications for democracy? Be sure to consider how the First and Fourth Amendments apply to this discussion.