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Since the US congress passed title IX of the educational amendments in 1972 there has been ongoing controversy in regards to equality in sport. Sharon Stoll and Jennifer Beller’s (1993) article “Distributive Justice Relative to Gender Equality: A paradoxical assessment of the status quo argument in college athletics on the scarcity of goods” explores opinions and reactions to Title IX and women’s equality. Particularly the authors explore 3 main ideas: Isn’t it time that gender equality occur? Isn’t it time that inherently discriminatory practices are laid to rest? And isn’t it time that faulty thinking be challenged and new perspective are brought about? All of the issues outlined in this article and framed in the context of Title IX illustrate the controversy surrounding the effects of this act in NCAA sport. The author advocates that the NCAA should fully comply with Title IX and that any discrepancy between participation of males and females in sport comes as a result of sociological conditioning that women have been subjected to. Some people may argue that men should receive more good s than women because they have more experience more talent and a greater level of participation. Thus they should rec