Word: genderization
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...There are a lot of gender issues involved with the marketing of this product," she said. "We have to be careful that women do not become the sole party responsible for contraception and [sexually transmitted diseases] prevention...
Another problem concerns Clinton's gender gap. According to a recent Times Mirror survey conducted before the Star's assaults, women are 10 points less supportive of Clinton than men. A Clinton adviser concedes that the gender gap will increase, "at least in the short run." But "up here," says New Hampshire state senator Mary Nelson, "we're hurting so bad economically that I don't think Clinton's personal life will matter much. I don't like infidelity, but we're talking about the presidency, and other issues are more important. This is a test...
...from strengthening stereotypes about who women and men truly are or how they should behave, research into innate sexual differences only underscores humanity's awesome adaptability. "Gender is really a complex business," says Reinisch. "There's no question that hormones have an effect. But what does that have to do with the fact that I like to wear pink ribbons and you like to wear baseball gloves? Probably something, but we don't know what...
...play a larger role than nature in differentiating between the sexes. Studies show they tend to favor boys by calling on them more often and pushing them harder. Myra and David Sadker, professors of education at American University, have found that girls do better when teachers are sensitized to gender bias and refrain from sexist language, such as the use of ) "man" to mean all of us. Single-sex classes in math and science can also boost female performance by eliminating favoritism and male disapproval of female achievement...
...Gender and the Brain...