Word: genderism
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...Before the end of the term, I will have insulted every religious group and gender in the world," he adds...
...closely, and you'll hear a slight catch in the Voice of America. And in light of recent events, it's not hard to understand why. Wednesday, the federal government agreed to pay $508 million to 1,100 women who charged the venerable, pro-democracy public radio service with gender discrimination back in 1977. The gigantic cash settlement represents by far the largest disbursement in any discrimination suit in the public or private sector. Each of the plaintiffs claims she was denied job opportunities or promotions within the radio service on the basis of her gender. Some women even recounted...
...addition to studying leadership academically, Gergen said a goal of the center would be to combat gender inequality in leadership positions...
...hullabaloo about housing it might be worth remembering that the gripes arising now are the same ones I have heard for the past two years. With more room, often you get increased numbers of people who must be left behind. Several groups I know are based on gender or sometimes ethnicity. The problems don't seem to be new ones arising from the new limits: they seem like the perennial problems of choosing housemates given a new form...
...culture at large, he says, men are often afraid to express affection for fear of having their masculinity questioned. But at Deep Springs, confining gender roles are less important...