Word: genderization
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...also different from Tamil in its syntax. The start of St. Luke's parable of the prodigal son ("A certain man had two sons") becomes in Hindi "One man did two sons have," and in Tamil "For one man two sons were." South Indian languages have a neuter gender as well as masculine and feminine; in the north, there are only masculine and feminine. "Water," for example, is neuter in Tamil, feminine in Hindi...
...opponents knew they were fighting a lost cause. They therefore spent the last hours of debate engaging in tomfoolery. For example, Virginia's Judge Howard Smith, chairman of the Rules Committee and leader of the Southern Democratic forces, offered an amendment that would ban discrimination by reason of gender as well as race. "This bill is so imperfect," said he, "what harm will this little amendment...
...Feminine Gender. Marshall scholars are basically chosen by five U.S. regional committees, with the stress mainly on intellectual promise. Rhodesmen are basically picked by state committees, which seek "all-roundedness" as well as brightness. In highly competitive states, Rhodesmen are thus highly formidable young men. But in less competitive states they may well be more athletic than academic. Picked more evenly, Marshall scholars feel that they are more warmly interviewed. One Michigan boy recalls his recent Rhodes interview as a combination inquisition and fraternity rushing. His Marshall interview was a free-form discussion that became "an intellectual experience in itself...
...American block against learning languages is about to be assaulted by a couple of almost irresistible invitations to speak French. Due soon on U.S. TV screens are two sets of language teaching films, both particularly strong on the femine gender. In one series the teacher is trim Actress-Playwright Maria Mauban; the other displays British Cinemactress Dawn Addams, looking marvelously unacademic in a pair of black tights. And all either series asks of the televiewer is to learn French. Eh bien, pourquois...
...Brown, 53 relaxing from the rigors of his campaign against G.O.P. Challenger Richard Nixon. What was the name of his rented chestnut mare? asked newsmen as the Governor and his troop of 21 fellow campers clopped off into the wilds. "Richard," replied Brown, never the one to let gender interfere with a wisecrack. "I intend to ride him hard. And that's what I'm going to be doing for the next three months." Poor Daisy...