Word: flagmen
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Construction, like law enforcement and higher education, seems to be another business that has made particularly noticeable affirmative action strides in recent years. This week, with construction crews out in full force on New England's highways, the sex ratio of flagmen to flagwomen appeared nearly equal. Of course, women were conspicuously absent from construction crews. Now it doesn't seem like it matters much what sex the person is who waves a flag to direct cars around road construction. But it sure appears to make a big difference to some people. A group of men in a Pinto were...
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