Word: genderism
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Enough Is Enough I agree with Michelle Obama: let's stop asking whether her husband, Senator Barack Obama, is "black enough" to be President [Aug. 27]. I don't know why in the 21st century many of us are still fixated on race - or gender, for the matter. Let's concentrate on the real issues, such as Iraq, affordable health care, balancing the budget and fixing Social Security. Let's also celebrate the exciting field of candidates we have on both ends of the spectrum for a change. Kurt Felts, BLOOMINGTON...
...When I started medical school in 1970, less than 20% of my class were women. Now at Duke and at most other medical schools, women have been 50% of medical classes for 10-15 years,” Williams said. “It's taken a while for gender bias to fade out and for this infusion of women into the medical system to mature to the point that they have all of the accomplishments and background one would want for these top jobs.” Dr. Victor J. Dzau, who is chancellor for health affairs at Duke...
...agree with Michelle Obama: let's stopasking whether Barack Obama is "black enough" [Aug. 27]. I don't know why in the 21st century many of us are still fixated on race--or gender, for the matter. Let's concentrate on the real issues, such as Iraq, affordable health care, balancing the budget and fixing Social Security. Let's also celebrate the exciting field of candidates we have on both sides for a change...
...pointing to the contrast between the treatment of Craig and that of Louisiana Senator David Vitter, who admitted to being involved with the infamous D.C. Madam. "Vitter received a standing ovation from his party caucus; Senator Craig is immediately forced out of his committee positions just because of the gender involved in the scandal," Dansky said. "I never thought I'd start to feel a little bit sorry for Senator Craig...
...number of women and girls participating in interscholastic sports, is a disturbing statistic: only 42% of women's college teams are led by a female head coach--the lowest level ever, according to a recent study by two retired Brooklyn College professors. In 1972, the year Title IX outlawed gender discrimination in school sports and any other federally funded education program, that proportion was higher than 90%. The trend has even carried over to the pros. When the WNBA started in 1997, seven of its eight head coaches were women. Now nine of its 13 coaches are men. "Just...