Word: conformism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...concern of only a few feminists What it does mean is that sexism is deeply ingrained within and around all of us, and we are all affected by it Women internalize society's low estimation of them, or are threatened with sexual violence men are forced to conform to "macho" models of brutality and insensitivity. The authors of the "Dissenting Opinion" state that perhaps when the Pi takes part in "actual sexism" punishment will be warranted. What could possibly be more sexist than the propogation of these kind of images of women and men, and the threat that poses...
...fundamentalist." According to opposition guerrillas, Khomeini's men have executed 30,000 dissidents in all, while keeping more than 100,000 political prisoners behind bars. The ruling mullahs admit to just 2,000 to 3,000 executions, but they have nonetheless systematically eliminated every group that does not conform to their beliefs. Last May they forced the Tudeh Communist Party to denounce itself publicly and disband. In August they suspended the Hojjatieh Society, an esoteric Shi'ite Muslim splinter group that refuses to interpret the Koran in the fashion approved by the mullahs. During the past five years...
...treasurer, I would think he would have to conform to the Corporation's pay scale," Putnam said. The treasurer is now paid as a part-time scale for his work...
...punishment. Hundreds of people, both students and non-students, caused the disturbance at the Law School Forum in Sanders Theatre which partially silenced Weinberger Singling out two well-known student agitators for vaguely worded violations of University policy amounts to selective repression of students whose political views don't conform to those of University administrators. In addition, the very vagueness of University policy concerning "disruptive action" lends itself to abuse by those in power. Holding students liable for academic or disciplinary probation after vague infractions opens up a host of problems for freedom of expression in an academic community...
Those grand findings should ring melodically in Ronald Reagan's politically attuned ears, for they totally conform to his views about runaway federal spending. Unfortunately for his Administration, they also contain jarring criticisms about how he is managing the Government. The conclusions are the work of a task force of 162 corporate executives* and their staffs, which toiled for 18 months turning out 2,300 pages on Government inefficiency. The group finished last week with the claim that it had pinpointed ways in which $424.4 billion can be saved in just the next three years...