It doesn't "have" to be. But it's the only fail-safe
by tdiddy07 (2022-05-11 14:23:17)

In reply to: I'm assuming Title IX would still apply  posted by DakotaDomer


safe harbor to avoid a lawsuit. There are allowances for two others prongs: a history of expanding opportunities for the underrepresented sex or demonstrating you've met campus demand. But I believe the first alternative prong is more transitional. And schools arguing the third prong lost that argument decades ago, so all schools went for proportional representation.