Equality. A concept that this nation has tried to achieve. But in the 21st century the question remains: are we equal? In the world of sports, participants from all over the world come together to showcase their skills and compete with each other. For many young people, reaching this level is a goal that requires a lot of skill to achieve. But for a woman such a goal is just a dream, because we live in a world where a female athlete is not accepted in society. In the 21st century, female and male athletes differ greatly. A man is expected to show his skill and achieve fame. Women, however, have to do much more to achieve less fame. Great skill. Lower payment. Challenging exposure. Entering a sport today is easy but becoming famous is just a dream for a woman. Women's rights movements in sports have come a long way, but there is still a lot to do so that women can have equal opportunities as male athletes. Women have come a long way in terms of participation in sports. In recent decades, women had no rights when it came to playing sports. Therefore the government had to step in and pass Title IX in 1972, which states that "no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in sports" ("Title IX and Sex Discrimination"). In short, no man and no woman will be denied access to sport. In 1972 this became a big problem for women as for the first time they could no longer be denied access to sport. This opened up a new field in which women could get involved. Women could start in the minor leagues, then move up to the major leagues and pursue a career in sports. This was a very big step towards the women's rights movement in the athletics department...... middle of document ......html/?a=viewall>.Rodriguez, Ana. “Female athletes still face inequality.” Daily sundial. California State University, September 18, 2013. Web. May 2, 2014. “Title IX and Sex Discrimination.” Title IX and sex discrimination. U.S. Department of Education, August 1998. Web. April 29, 2014. "The World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes in 2013." Forbes. Forbes magazine and Web. April 23, 2014. .Linee, Kris. "Girls should be able to play on boys' teams." Girls and sports. Ed. Karen Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Views. Rpt. from "Who says girls can't play on the same team as boys?" Education Act Update (October 2006). Opposing points of view in context. Network. May 17 2014.