Word: genderism
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Although his opinions have made Bloom, in his words, “the pariah of [his] profession for the last thirty years,” he sticks by his beliefs. He maintains that using gender, race, or any other personal characteristics of authors in evaluating the artistic merit or validity of their work is “a blasphemy against the arts…a horrible absurdity...
...women at Harvard are an incredibly accomplished group of individuals. They are extending themselves above and beyond the traditional gender norms. But this does not negate the fact that American society is still patriarchal...
...Americans—the Harvard community included—that in social situations even strong, confident women should occupy a position inferior and subservient to that of their male counterparts. Countering the vulnerable position women are placed in at parties is an issue that extends far beyond feminism and gender equality...
...bring a man along with them to the dealership. Why are women so hesitant to negotiate on their own? "We teach little girls that we don't like them to be greedy, pushy or overly aggressive," says Sara Laschever, co-author of Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide. "Once adulthood is reached, studies are conclusive that neither men nor other women like women who are too aggressive." In addition, women tend to view negotiations as having two goals: getting the result you want and maintaining (or improving) your relationship with the person on the other side...
...going to get 'that bitch fired.'" Ballard, who retired in good standing in 2000, made those statements in a September 2003 Army personnel proceeding against Greenhouse that cleared her of any wrongdoing. Calling her job performance "outstanding," Ballard, who is black, added that he strongly believed her race and gender "ruffled a lot of feathers in the Corps Command and also contributed to the disparate and highly critical treatment she has received." Asked for comment, a Corps spokesman told TIME, "Army policy is to treat all employees fairly and with dignity and respect." --By Adam Zagorin and Timothy J. Burger