Word: egalitarian
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...book for working mothers explaining why an egalitarian marriage is optimal seems obvious. Each spouse shouldering half the work is already the fantasy of most wives, particularly those with demanding careers. Who would argue with the proposition that a husband should lift a hand to do some housework or help a child with homework? So why preach to the choir when the men who actually need to read it--type-A husbands--are still at the office...
...feel that their basic needs have been taken care of - needs like health care and provision for retirement - will they go out and spend money on new cars and clothes. There's a lesson for the U.S. there too. Health-care reform in the States isn't just an egalitarian goal; it's also a way of providing confidence so that families feel able to go out and enjoy themselves again...
...First, Wong contends that equality in casting at Harvard exists in theory alone, not in practice. In reality, the Common Casting system, enacted every semester, is constructed to be egalitarian in both theory and practice by being widely publicized and open to not only students, but also anyone who is interested. By putting all potential actors through the same process, the theater community does its best to ensure that everyone is given a level playing field. Those who are not satisfied with the roles being offered can mount their own productions, by applying for funding and space from numerous sources...
...temptation to tax the wealthy, both individuals and companies, is a healthy part of the egalitarian spirit that has long been a part of both democracies and socialist states. There is nothing wrong with this system, if the government can make it work...
...Harvard was a long way from the egalitarian admissions policies that created its now diverse student-body, and the University only had housing for 27 percent of its undergraduates...