MINK! - My Mom Fought For Title IX, but It Almost Didn’t Happen | Op-Docs
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- Опубликовано: 22 июн 2022
- Fifty years ago, on June 23, President Richard Nixon signed Title IX, the 37-word snippet within the Educational Amendments of 1972 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex “under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”
I became curious about the origins of Title IX while doing background research for my Op-Doc “The Queen of Basketball,” about Lucy Harris, one of the earliest beneficiaries of Title IX. My research led me to Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii, who was a pivotal figure in writing and defending the law.
As the first woman of color elected to Congress, Ms. Mink - and her path to office - was influenced by the discrimination she experienced in her personal and professional lives. Many doors were closed to her as a Japanese American woman, and she became an activist and later a politician to change the status quo.
As I learned more about the early history of Title IX in the 1970s, I found that lobbyists and legislators mounted a formidable campaign to dilute and erode the law. This effort would culminate in a dramatic moment on the House floor, where Ms. Mink was pulled away during a crucial vote on the future of the law.
In "MINK!," Wendy Mink narrates her mother’s groundbreaking rise to power and the startling collision between the personal and political that momentarily derailed the cause of gender equity in America. After Ms. Mink’s death in 2002, Title IX was officially renamed the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act.
- by Ben Proudfoot
Credits
Director: Ben Proudfoot
Editors: David Faddis, Stephanie Owens, Ben Proudfoot
Featuring: Wendy Mink
Executive Producers: Naomi Osaka, Stuart Duguid, Adam Ellick, Kathleen Kingsbury, Ben Proudfoot
Producers: Rachel Greenwald, Ben Proudfoot
Co-Executive Producers: Philip Byron, Chavonne LeNoir
Original Score: Katya Richardson
Cinematographer: David Bolen
Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer: Sean Higgins
Colorist: Stephen Derluguian
Senior Post Production Supervisor: Dillon Brown
Post Production Supervisor: Laura Carlson
Co-Producer: Beatriz Browne
Archival Producers: Kimberlee Bassford, Wesley Jones
Online Editor: Tyler Ten Haken
Lead Assistant Editor: Cody Wilson
Assistant Editors: Foustene Fortenbach, Blaine Morris
Sound Effects Editor: Tom Boykin
Visual Effects: David Nieman
Digital Image Restoration: Cody Wilson
Additional Cinematography: Jordan Scott
First Assistant Camera: Jordan Scott
Production Sound Mixer: Christopher Broholm
Researcher: Brianna Pressey
Recording Engineer: Thor Fienberg
Scoring Mixer: Saun Santipreecha
Orchestration: Katya Richardson
Musicians: Leonard Chong, Ian Gottlieb, Lieza Hansen Kallin, Daniel Lim, Isaac Lopez, Gina Luciani, Katya Richardson, Kevin Richardson, Alex Tu, Sarah Wilkinson
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We need a movie about this woman. What an incredible life!
As of 2023 all the work Patsy has done for women's sports has been undone.
Women were banned from participating in any sports activities for refusing to play against a male. ruclips.net/video/mdY4Gyr4ENM/видео.html
This really made me cry a little, i just got a STEM degree last week in France where woman are widely inside the field and there isnt much discrimination and people like Patsy made it happen, Just to think that there are still in the 21st century places where women are not allowed to get an education or a career really makes my blood boil, We are all humans and we are all the same, no one is better than no one and we should just all learn how to respect each other and live in harmony.
Lets mingle and not divide.
I support gender equality.
All you need to know about Mink: ruclips.net/video/_il1UMI7pJc/видео.html
As of 2023 all the work Patsy has done for women's sports has been undone.
Women were banned from participating in any sports activities for refusing to play against a male. ruclips.net/video/mdY4Gyr4ENM/видео.html
That the first question was "Do you have a title other than Mrs?" Speaks volumes for the times.
It also means that Dorothy Kilgallen was smart enough to pick out another smart cookie! She knew that Patsy Mink had to be something like "Doctor" or "Professor" or maybe "Judge".
My grandmother was a recipient of Patty’s Minks help in obtaining her citizenship. I am forever grateful for her Aloha to our family and every family in the state of Hawaii.
What an amazing woman Patsy Mink was! She kept elevating. So glad that backwards social standards have been smashed in our country, although we still have a bit to go.
As of 2023 all the work Patsy has done for women's sports has been undone.
Women were banned from participating in any sports activities for refusing to play against a male. ruclips.net/video/mdY4Gyr4ENM/видео.html
This is such a beautiful story! Congresswoman Mink is the woman we needed.
I completely agree with you on that.
Is the woman we need OR was the woman we needed.
Thank you. This made me cry, and I am not an American. Although Title IX applied only to the States, like so many things, I believe this title also became a global precedent. Who'd have thought there may not have been female professional sports if not for the tenacity and relentless efforts of an Asian American congresswoman from Hawaii. For that, thank you, Hawaii, the late Mrs and Mr. Mink.
As of 2023 all the work Patsy has done for women's sports has been undone.
Women were banned from participating in any sports activities for refusing to play against a male. ruclips.net/video/mdY4Gyr4ENM/видео.html
Excellent piece. Proud to have had Patsy Mink represent me as a woman of color.
It's thanks to Rep. Mink (primarily) & representatives like her that our daughters have the ability to participate in the se curriculum. 💯
#ThankYou 💕
Thank you for sharing your story Wendy. I was born and raised in Hawaii and grew up seeing your mom's picture EVERYWHERE. I looked at Patsy Mink more like a famous aunty that was too busy to come to family parties rather than than just some run-of-the-mill politician. Until this day I've never even heard of Title lX. I hope more people see this. Thank you again.
what an incredible woman, and clearly, such an example to everyone around her. another excellent film directed by ben proudfoot - thank you for this!
Thank you for sharing this personal look at something that impacts each of us, daily! Your mom is one of my heroes, and I’m glad that you shared who she was, through your eyes!
to this day patsy is revered in hawaii by aspiring female leaders in education and government, and by young people learning about the history of hawaii's politicians.👍
Thank you for your undying courage Mrs. Takamoto-Mink! You inspired worldwide change.
I wish these docs were waaaaaay longer
As a former NCAA Division I collegiate athlete I say, thank you Representative Mink!
Much Aloha to Patsy Mink, her family, and the film makers for this story.
Incredible storytelling and beautiful put together by the director. amazing piece.
This was very informative! Patsy Mink was a woman who wasn’t afraid to show men what she could do to make change for other girls and young women out there! She would be proud of her daughter Gwendolyn for continuing her legacy for sure!
Another masterpiece! Thank you, Mrs. Mink!
Proud of her. 💕
Aloha! Thank you for profiling Maui girl, Patsy Mink. We’re so proud of her.
*Wow!* Thank you for sharing the story of the woman behind Title IX! Another great film from director Ben Proudfoot! Thank you again!
Wow! Thank you so much for telling this story. It's filmmakers like you who recognize the people and stories worthy of being brought to the light that will reshape the future of education and the accurate telling of history. What an inspiration Mink is! I needed this reminder that we can make a difference. I hope this wonderful film gets widely distributed and viewed. Thank you!
Oh what a treat this is! Especially coming after the cruel end of Roe I really needed to hear this uplifting story.
Wow, what an amazing woman. Very grateful to her contributions!
Amazingly produced, it’s a blessing to see the dedication and Herstory being uplifted 🎉
Thank you for this wonderful story.
WOW! Excellent documentary!
This is WONDERFUL thank you so much for this elegant and hugely inspiring little film.
Well done! I'm glad you brought this piece of history to my attention.
The director, Ben Proudfoot, got lucky to have such a compelling subject in Wendy Mink.
Fabulous and courageous lady....amazing. Thank you so much 🧡
Enjoyed this very much!
What an amazing & inspiring story! I think, every woman around the world should watch this documentary, at least once...
Great job Ben! Beautiful storytelling. All of a sudden I’m in love with Patsy Mink. And I didn’t even know who she was! What a very special woman. I thank you and the NYT for bringing her into my world.
Excellent op-doc
Cheryl Paiva...my director at Hickam AFB always encouraged Women's studies..now..I see why...👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏👏👏👏
Uhmm.. that's the reason.
Sometimes things are not always clear to us at first
So very inspiring & admirable! #Mink 💯👏🏻❤
Unreal….. Thank you!!!!!!!!!
I searched and searched for this yesterday on my computer (after viewing it on my phone the day before). Such a great video, do you know why it didn't come up? I searched within youtube, I searched within the New York times RUclips channel, and I searched on plain old google.
When she was elected to Congress in 1964, I was 10 years old and I was already so accustomed to her being a politician in Hawaii that I was surprised when LIFE magazine did a national news story on her - I didn't understand this was a big deal.
What a incredible woman Mrs Mink. 🎉❤🎉
Bravo. Excellent 🌺
great doc
What an indomitable spirit.
This story needs a book/movie
It awesome I came across this beautiful teams☝️☝️ they have really been of help to my families, thanks again sir
Very inspiring
Thank you, Patsy Mink, for not giving up on women’s rights! This should be shown in every school for all our children to fully understand what Title IX truly means.
Thank you I liked this so much
Thank you!
It gave me goosebumps..
Until today I've never heard what Patsy Mink did. I was born and raised on Maui in the 60s and all I knew was that she was a politician like Daniel Inouye. I never paid attention to politics. Thanks Wendy for telling the story. I'm so proud of your mother.
It's extraordinary.
Amazing .
Thank you
Change is slow and people react in negativity or vitriol when the boat is rocked. However, justice, equality, and representaion for the forgotten, unseen, and oppressed cannot wait even if the majority of society is dragged wailing and crying.
What a total badass & GORGEOUS to boot!
🌹 lovely indeed
Just wow!
True American
When they say make America great again. To this I agree. When humanity, professionalism, and class was superseded politics
Excellent video on a little woman who could!
Wow! I'm not even American but thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻
Thank u soon much !!!!!! I can't believe I didn't know about her !!!! Why is she and so many others not taught about in school !!!! I just also found out that most teens in America right now don't even know about the holocaust anymore!!!!!
Inspired
Arlene Francis: "Do you spend a lot time in this country; ah, in the United States?" That's because to most Americans then, someone Asian probably wasn't American.
That didn’t age well tbh
Not enough has changed
Patsy was the best Democrat to ever get elected from Hawaii. I personally know how helpfull she was to those who elected her. It is a shame her life was cut short by her death.
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Title IX is a disaster.
Her mother was a beautiful child!
Literally to the 1% who's reading this, God bless you, and may your dreams come true, stay safe and have a wonderful day.💞💞💞❤️💞❤️
Who is Ray Epps? Why has he not been charged. Does he work for the government?
Thank you for saving womens sports Patsy Mink.
Zur Erinnerung: Bis 1977 (!) mussten in der BRD Frauen ihre Ehemänner um Erlaubnis bitten, wenn sie ihr eigenes Geld verdienen wollten.
Reminder: Until 1977 (!) women in the FRG didn't have the right to earn their own money unless their husbands allowed them to do so.
Funny how they didn’t want women in men sports then now they don’t want trans in women sports.
It’s almost like we should question the motives of these rich and powerful men who pearl clutch
Naomi
Men have always wanted to control all situations and women.
What grit! What a woman to be proud of..I'm confused about her being called a woman of color?
Why the confusion? In the broader sense, Asians/Asian Americans are considered people of color.
What is possibly confusing about it? She was excluded from being able to get into a dorm because she wasn't white, i.e. due to the color of her skin, even though she was a US citizen. Pretty clear to me she is and defined herself as a woman of color.
She was Japanese, meaning she was not of caucasian / European descent. That makes her "of color".
Thank you for grils ,a love you 😍
TH!NK
Please we need to reach everyone , Morocco has committed today biggest genocide against black Africans in Morocco more than 20 people shot dead. More than 200 injured 🤕 please we need to take action NOW
Lol how is title 9 helping the WNBA
Please show the news of how a newborn hindu child was beheaded in Sindh hospital of Pakistan 😢 by a government muslim worker. Because HINDUS genocide doesn't exist for you guys. None of u have raised concern about hindus adverse conditions in PAKISTAN.
It awesome I came across this beautiful teams☝️☝️ they have really been of help to my families, thanks again sir
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