Korean edition of 37 Words in print!

There must be one heckuva strong feminist movement going on in Korea, because publishers there have printed a Korean edition of my book 37 Words: Title IX and Fifty Years of Fighting Sex Discrimination. Mind you, this is a U.S.-centric story about the U.S. educational system and U.S. laws and regulations and social movements. I never expected it to appear in print in other countries. But of course feminism and the movement against sexual harassment and violence have been international movements, not just local ones, since forever. In Korea, Wisdom House (love that name) licensed my book and published what I call “the purple version” because of its beautiful cover.

And guess what? I’ve now got five copies of the book in Korean! Do I read Korean? No, I do not. So, spread the word — if you or someone you know who is connected to the Korean community in some fashion would like a free copy, simply email me at titleixbook@gmail.com by August 31, 2024 with the information below, and include a photo or screen shot of you with the English-language version of 37 Words for use on social media. I’ll enter you into a raffle to win one of these rare (in the U.S., so far) Korean editions of 37 Words.

Tell me your name, your connection to the Korean community (Korean studies student? Faculty? Korean Community Center supporter? Your grandmother is halmoni? 할머니? (Apologies if I messed that up.) Once I pick the five raffle winners, I’ll ask for your mailing address. Don’t forget to include a photo of you with my book in your entry email!

Elsewhere

Sports are on many minds as the Olympics proceed. Recent interesting articles related to Title IX and sports in schools include: Controversy over how student athletes are paid and how Title IX applies. Questions about a $2.75 billion settlement between the NCAA on how athletes are paid. A strong opinion piece in Forbes by long-time Title IX advocate Donna Lopiana on the NCAA’s failings and what they should do to comply with Title IX. A U.S. Government Accountability Office report on efforts to help college athletes facing sexual harassment and violence (and see the GAO’s press release here).

In other news, 36 organizations asked the Department of Education and its Office for Civil Rights to issue guidance for schools on how to prevent and deal with digital sexual harassment. (Think AI-generated fake images and much more.) Here’s a thoughtful analysis of how the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Chevron case that overturned deference to federal agencies’ interpretations of laws could affect Title IX. The U.S. Department of Justice compelled a Georgia school district to protect the civl rights of students with disabilities.

And the Biden Administration’s revised Title IX regulations went into effect yesterday, August 1, but they’ve been partially or fully suspended in half the states while legal challenges crawl through the courts. Remember, this is an election year. Don’t forget to vote in November!