Word: baileys
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Mired in the sociology, education theory and hype surrounding "gender equity," we sometimes overlook the common humanity of children: what they share and how they differ, regardless of gender. "The focus on girls has translated into the notion that somehow if you help girls, you hurt boys," says Susan Bailey, executive director of the Wellesley Centers for Women. "People want a quick fix, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution for either girls or boys...
...Bailey's 1992 report, How Schools Shortchange Girls, that sparked a national hand-wringing epidemic over the plight of adolescent girls--especially their loss of interest in math and science. Financed by the American Association of University Women, the report surveyed a decade of research and concluded that teachers paid less attention to girls than boys, that textbooks reinforced sexual stereotypes and that college-entrance tests favored boys. A year later, another study documented widespread sexual harassment in schools...
Marquardt, Chambron and Nicole A. Bailey '99picked up their clubbing habits while in Spainthis summer...
...They party a lot more," Bailey says, addingthat on the continent, clubs stay open until 7a.m. rather than Massachusetts' puritanical...
...terms of mingling, Bailey says men are morewilling to approach her when she is in a group ofwomen...