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...exploitation à la “Girls Gone Wild.” In fact, most feminists, including Ariel Levy, would concur that the pressure to conform to a sexual script is a problem that ought to be addressed not by restricting sex, but by removing stigmas surrounding sexual behavior, which includes abstinence, promiscuity, and everything in between. Rather than blaming feminism as the cause of rampant sexuality, Wagley ought to examine the profit agenda behind the rise of pornography, a point already made frequently in critical feminist literature...
...nothing if not anti-feminist, because its very mission is based on restricting others’ decisions. Wagley assured RUS members that the club does not advocate legal restrictions on sexual behavior. In a recent blog entry, co-president Leo J. Keliher ’10 stated a similar point. But if TLR truly has no interest in political advocacy, then why would Wagley state in a question-and-answer session with the Institute of Politics that TLR was one of several “social policy initiatives” with which she was involved? Why would the club post...
...course, student behavior at last year’s pep rally might have also influenced the CEB’s decision. We would not be surprised if this was a large factor in the decision to alter the format of this year’s pep rally. CEB was subject to close scrutiny and criticism last year after the GirlTalk fiasco. It would be hard to blame CEB for wanting to avoid putting itself in such a situation again...
...move to slash the pay of many top executives at the seven firms that have still not paid off their bailout loans is an understandable attempt to create a sense of accountability for corporate executives. It is a bold policy move that attempts to send the message that irresponsible behavior should not and will not be rewarded with massive compensation...
...excise tax is just one of many ways the government and employers are hoping to change employee behavior. The days of paying a $15 or $25 co-pay for a visit to a specialist are slowly being replaced by co-insurance, a throwback to old-fashioned indemnity plans in which patients pay 10%-20% of the actual cost of each doctor's visit, lab test, procedure or prescription. When it comes to employee health, companies are going to stress "personal responsibility," says Kent Lonsdale, an executive vice president with the consulting firm Gallagher Benefit Services...