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...thoughtful discussion, however, ensues early on with the authors advancing that gender stereotyping starts very early with the traditional pink for girls and blue for boys. Until the twentieth century the authors argue that portraits of children from infancy all the way to age five were basically indistinguishable by sex. Peering into stereotypes that start in girlhood, the authors discuss favorites such as the “daddy’s girl”—a manifestation of maternal jealousy coupled with an inner drive fueled by a father’s support?...
...until the end of Bitches that the stereotypes get nasty in their references to race and religion. The Guerilla Girls discuss Sallie Mae, white trailer trash, Lauren, the Jewish American Princess (“What does she make for dinner? Reservations”), Susan, the White Girl Who Goes After Black Men and Tiffany, the Foxy Flygirl with six-inch fingernails. They argue that by laying these stereotypes out on the table we will be better able to disarm them, perhaps removing their power to shock and hurt...
...proposal would grant students a master’s degree in music just one year after receiving an A.B. from Harvard. The Faculty Council approved the joint program last week, and the full Faculty should discuss and approve the proposal when it next convenes on April...
...represents a burgeoning possibility for online social networking. At Harvard, for example, a junior professor, Michael Watkins, used the Law School weblog to sound off on problems he saw with the Harvard Business School process. Watkins was not awarded tenure, and his post generated many responses and a general discussion about the process. Phenomena like this catch the eye of people like Norvell because they represent new and revolutionary ways that people are coming together to discuss ideas...
...major cause of irritation was the cancellation of yesterday’s Faculty meeting. Although it was called off because the Committee on Calendar Reform had not produced its report in time for this month’s meeting, many wished to use the time to discuss instead the major issues facing FAS over the coming years—the curricular review and the move to Allston. As one tenured professor put it, “[It was] clear the Faculty wanted to keep talking at the end of the December meeting. And Kirby asked a bunch of questions...