Word: equal
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This is not an unusual taunt for Daly. At 70, the self-described radical has been known as a crusader for her brand of feminism since she first began teaching at then all-male Boston College in 1966. At the beginning, the struggle was for equal recognition and equal opportunities. Denied tenure in 1969 without a concrete explanation, Daly protested loudly and was supported by 1,500 of her male students. The uproar has been considered an important catalyst for the school's decision...
...educational institution that has committed itself to providing equal opportunities for academic excellence has the responsibility to follow through on that commitment. This doesn't preempt debate on the different perspectives of men and women. It does, however, forbid the exclusion of either six from a course completely within the academic sphere, designed purely for the gain of knowledge...
...reason for the double standard, though: Packwood and Thomas were conservatives unlikely to help women's causes in any real way--in that sense, they were fair game for attack. Clinton, on the other hand, is ostensibly "on our side" as a proponent of abortion rights, child care and equal pay. To attack him would be to weaken the standing of an "advocate" in the fight for woman's rights. I understand the argument...
Roberts also did not respond to their request for a meeting, instead thanking the students for recognizing the importance of adequate wages, benefits and equal employment opportunities for all workers...
...Roberts also did not respond to their request for a meeting, instead thanking the students for recognizing the importance of adequate wages, benefits and equal employment opportunities for all workers...