In the world of sports it began that girls could never play sports and then in 1972 a public law called Title IX was passed that allowed girls to play sports but not with boys. Today we ask ourselves whether girls should play on boys' sports teams? You might think that girls shouldn't play with boys on a sports team because boys are simply taller and stronger than women and would dominate girls in a full contact sport. Another might think that if a girl is truly capable of playing on an all-boys sports team, then she should not be denied the opportunity to try out for an all-boys team. Some other people may believe that sports at younger ages should remain co-ed because the body types of boys and girls are still similar, but once boys and girls enter high school sports should separate based on gender. Females and males are equal but not in physical stature, having a girl on an all male team will negatively change the dynamics/flow of a game, having the best female player on an all male team will hurt female sports teams. So sports should remain strictly separated between males and females. Females may be strong but they have to work much harder than males because males are simply naturally stronger. This is because “men are 50% stronger than women at brute strength” (drjamesdobson.org). Men are stronger than women because the sex hormone testosterone is found in high levels in men, which gives them an advantage in building muscle. “The sex hormone has anabolic effects, meaning it promotes muscle development. Secreted by the pituitary gland, testosterone binds to skeletal fiber cells and stimulates the growth of proteins, the building blocks of fleshy muscles” [source: Roundy](science.how...... middle of paper.... .. athletes but male and female should remain separate when it comes to sports This controversial issue is dead and society is ignoring this issue by keeping sports separate between genders and this should stay that way. Works Cited Wallace, Robert “Girls should play on guys. team?" Creators.com A Syndicate Of Talent. Web. December 8, 2013. "Physical Differences Between Men and Women." Family Talk by Dr. James Dobson, 2013. Web. December 1, 2013. Greer, Janelle. “Boys and Girls Shouldn't Mix on the Competition Field.” Web. Dec. 11, 2013. “Should Girls Play Boys' Sports?” Do they really have more upper body strength than women?" HowStuffWorks, 2013. Web. December 8. 2013