Word: genderism
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...Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the touchstone for those on the liberal side of the biblical-text wars; in Princeton, N.J. A graceful linguist and world authority on translating the New Testament from the original Greek, he aimed to create a more modern, accessible text. Among its revisions: gender-neutral language, the elimination of thees and thous, and syntactical shifts to avoid confusion in meaning. A sentence that Metzger's team edited as "Once I received a stoning," for example, had previously read, "Once I was stoned...
...computers might argue they lacked access. Of course, he adds, the live interview process is hardly infallible. He cites a 2000 Princeton study that examined orchestras' penchant for hiring male musicians as an example of "disparate treatment." When screens were put up--now a common practice in auditions--the gender skewing disappeared...
...even accept CVs with photos attached for fear of lawsuits. Some companies even block out the candidate's name, citing studies that showed bias toward the white-sounding ones. They're worried that video résumés will invite lawsuits by candidates who could claim bias based on race, gender or age--indiscernible on paper but not on video...
...abstinence transcend any religion,” one of the group’s co-presidents, Sarah M. Kinsella ’07, explained. “We wanted to make it so that the entire campus could get involved.” Well, if I were a women, gender and sexuality major, I would have responded by slamming down a cup of espresso (for emphasis), and said something about heteronormativity, since for certain couples in certain states, sex is always, technically, pre-marital. If I were a boy, and knew things, I would have proceeded by pointing out some...
...GISELLE BARCIA, BRIGIT M. HELGEN, and JILLIAN K. SWENCIONIS Friday, February 16, 2007 Both in print and in conversation, the discussion of this huge event has veered away from substantive issues about Faust’s vision for the University; instead it has had a remarkably narrow focus: gender...