What-If the Equal Rights Amendment was passed and ratified in all US states in the 1970s given its OTL opposition by both traditionalists and feminists with regards to women no longer being exempt to the draft as well as other aspects?
The fact is that the ERA was basically a "feel good" amendment that codified societal trends that were already evolving in the US. Both its supporters and its opponents gave it far more importance than it actually deserved.
As I understand the situation with Title IX, universities have to put serious money into women's athletics, for example?
I believe jahenders may be referring to its role in spurring investigations of campus sexual assaults.
While that may be largely true, such things have a tendency to be quickly used for expanded purposes by advocates, the courts, etc. Title IX is one such example -- it's being used for many things today that its authors/supporters said would NEVER happen.
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
He needs to address this, but I suspect it is the athletic funding issue...which remains highly controversial in many areas.
An obvious question: Would it lead to same-sex marriage being held constitutionally required earlier than in OTL?
Same-sex marriage being constitutionally required? But, but, but... I'm hetero, I don't want to marry another guy.![]()
An obvious question: Would it lead to same-sex marriage being held constitutionally required earlier than in OTL? I discuss this at https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=10651470&postcount=6
I don't see any logical link between the two except that the cultural mind set that would have accepted ERA might be closed to the one that would accept gay marriage.