Word: sexism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...20th National Conference on Women and the Law, where feminist scholars explored everything from marriage to murder. In school courses, articles and reading groups across the country, women are re-examining all aspects of the law, from teaching materials to fundamental principles. The aim: to uproot the sexism and inequality they feel are inherent in Western legal thought. "The law has been written with men in mind," explains Professor Mary Coombs of the University of Miami Law School. "Feminist jurisprudence puts women at the center and asks, 'To what extent is this doctrine or this area of law designed...
Women Government concentrators are about twice as likely to think that sexism is more of a problem in their department than either male Government concentrators or women of the other social science concentrations...
Duke certainly has enormous problems with racism and sexism. Perhaps reforming the housing system, which allows students freedom in deciding with whom they will live, would help. But, as Mr. Larew himself implies, surely segregation causes bigotry by fostering ignorance. Ironically, Mr. Larew has done what college students all over the country do all the time: he has made a judgment based on ignorance. In so doing, he and The Crimson, despite his protestations to the contrary, have tarred Duke University. This may be common and expedient journalism, but it's bad journalism. John Owen (Duke...
...things are changing a little. He finds that younger people are maturing earlier and learning more and that women's sexuality, which was previously denied, is starting to be acknowledged. At the same time, men's total authority is starting to crack. Kon even intends to have the word sexism added to the next edition of the Encyclopedia of Philosophy...
...should be making sure that the racism and sexism here should not be tolerated. We have a chance to bring social responsibilities to Harvard by electing Bishop [Desmond M.] Tutu [to the Board of Overseers]," said Domenic M. Bozzotto, who heads Local 26, the Harvard dining hall workers' union...