Word: genderism
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...school at age 35, and her childhood dream flickered back to life. She entered the University of Miami medical school the year Sashi graduated from high school. It was 1993, and 42% of medical students were female. Bach will graduate in June; she plans to go into private practice. Gender is no longer a barrier, and her age and experience give her an edge. "I don't get as tired being on call as the younger kids," she says. "It's nothing like staying up all night with a sick child...
Knitting has conquered the generational divide, but gender is another matter. Few men are comfortable calling themselves knitters. Nicole Smaglick, 27, a tour-company owner in Minnesota, reports that her attempts to interest her fiance in knitting have been fruitless. "I think it's the Y chromosome in him," she says. But that same trait may soon prompt men to reconsider. These days knitting is a great way to meet young women...
...After choosing which form of cancer (currently breast, lung, colon, or prostate) to evaluate, users submit a brief survey on diet, medical and family history. The Web site then returns an estimate of risk relative to others of the same age and gender...
...This diverse mix will be achieved by replacing "house choice" with placement decisions made by the schools. Schools will consider gender, ethnicity, elementary school district of residence and past academic achievement of students. Parents will be asked to complete a questionnaire that addresses their child's particular needs...
...staff suggests that Congress is intervening "on the ground of state incompetence." Such a characterization grossly misunderstands the history of this legislation, however. Congress determined, over four years of hearings, that it had two grounds to intervene in this issue: civil rights and interstate commerce. First, Congress found that "gender bias permeates the [state] court systems," contributing to "the judicial system's failure to afford protection of the law to victims of domestic violence...