Title ix is a federal law that requires high schools and colleges that receive federal funds to not discriminate on the basis of gender in the provision of any educational activity, including athletics. female athletes should be treated as well as male athletes. but there remain psychological and sociological obstacles and myths faced by girls who want to play sports. all but one is a myth associated with girls and women in athletics. which one is not the myth? a) men athletes are more skillful than women athletes. b) high school girls who spend more time participating in sports also tend to have higher grades. c) most parents do not want their daughters to be high school, college, or professional athletes. d) the biggest reason that there are not more women in sports is that they did not play sports when they were kids.