Word: genderism
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Mouza's recent appearance was a blow to gender apartheid in the ultra-traditional gulf. Beyond that, the occasion sent another provocative message through the region. By opening a local branch of an American institution, the Weill Cornell Medical College, the reform-minded emir was defiantly signaling Islamic militants: Qatar is promoting modernization and friendship with the U.S. "They have treated us so well," says Dr. Daniel Alonso, dean of Weill Cornell's Doha campus. "We feel at home here...
...world through the centuries. (The full series will be out on video and DVD in November.) In this installment--which begins with the late 18th century--the Napoleonic wars and the Romantic era are about changing notions of liberty and nature; the Victorian era, about emerging concepts of gender and family life; colonialism, about the hubris of liberal humanism. The last hour neatly encapsulates the entire 20th century by comparing Winston Churchill and George Orwell and the very different ways the aristocrat and the socialist championed freedom...
...been worried that it could trigger bleeding after a bypass operation. A study of more than 5,000 patients, however, found aspirin to be well worth the risk if given within 48 hours of the surgery, since it greatly lowered chances of death or nonfatal circulatory complications--regardless of gender, race, age or the disease's severity...
...more thing separates the Kanaya from other onsen: mixed-gender bathing, a custom Townsend Harris found "indelicate" for "a people so generally correct." A separate ladies' bath exists, but the main room is available for both sexes to come and go as they please. Generally prohibited by the American authorities in post-war Japan, these old-style onsen are a rare find. If you get the chance, give it a try. Just don't stare...
...opinions violate the standards of equality and respect for race and gender that we try to uphold,” said BGLTSA Co-Chair Michael B. Murphy...