“A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, smarter, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, it is never less. Equality is obvious. A woman is human. (Vera Nazarian). In 1972, Title IX was passed by Congress and gave women equal access to sports, fitness, and physical education. Before the passage of Title IX, men received preferential treatment. They had better equipment and facilities, while the women used second-hand equipment and planned the use of the facilities around the men's schedules. “The assumption of Title IX was that gender-inclusive classrooms would lead to more gender-equitable classrooms” (Siedentop, 2009, p.286). One of the motivations behind Title IX is that blended classes provide equal opportunities for participation, thus providing a better learning environment for students. So if equality is a given, as Vera Nazarian said, and Title IX made co-ed classes mandatory, then why are there problems with co-ed participation in high school physical education? According to several studies and the manual, men and women preferred and benefited equally. -sex lessons. “The idea that single-sex physical education contexts can result in greater teacher interactions and participation opportunities for female students has attracted considerable attention in recent years” (Hannon & Ratliffe, 2007) . As a result, researchers investigated girls' experiences and preferences in physical education classes. “Cockburn (2001) conducted a survey of 75 year 9 girls about their feelings about co-ed physical education. Nearly a third of those surveyed said they were discouraged from being in class with boys. Similarly, almost a quarter of those surveyed say...... middle of article ......re whether they choose their own classes (like gymnastics or dance) or whether mixed classes can be segregated in which activities are based on gender (such as football or women's basketball). Works Cited Hannon, JC and Ratliffe, T. (2007). Opportunities for participation and interactions with teachers in mixed or non-mixed physical education contexts. Physical Educator, 64(1), 11-20. Hill, G.M., Harmon, J.C., & Knowles, C. (2012). Perceptions of physical education teachers and university teacher educators regarding co-ed versus single-sex physical education. Physical Educator, 69(3), 265-288. Osborne, K., Bauer, A. and Sutliff, M. (2002). Middle school students' perceptions of co-ed and single-sex physical education. Physical Educator, 59(2), 83. Siedentop, D. (2009). Introduction to physical education, fitness and sport (7th ed.). New York, New York: McGraw Hill.