Word: genders
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...lack of momentum stems in part from a series of Supreme Court decisions. Since the early 1970s, the court has used the 14th Amendment's equal-protection clause to strike down gender discrimination, thereby rendering the ERA somewhat redundant. Moreover, like the 14th Amendment, the ERA would apply only to government action. For instance, while it would offer protection to female government workers at the federal, state and local levels, it would not shield women from abuses by private employers...
...smell of wet paint wafts through the house on a tree-lined street on Chicago's North Side. Marena McPherson, 37, chose a peach tint for the nursery: a gender-neutral color. But the paint had a will of its own and dried a blushing shade of pink. Ah well, no time to worry about that. With the baby due in less than a month, there are too many other concerns. Like choosing a name, furnishing the baby's room, reading up on infant care and attending childbirth classes. Above all, McPherson must tackle the overriding problem that now confronts...
...Dean of the Faculty A. Michael Spence says the Women's Studies proposal appealed to him because it was grounded in academics, not feminist ideology. He says there are two types of Women's Studies programs around the country: feminism studies, and an interdisciplinary offering on gender in society. "The reason Women's Studies was broadly supported is because subject has already been on the agenda" of many departments, Spence says...
...Corporation have broadened into larger issues that transcend geography. The question for the Corporation when it selects its newest member next year is how can it represent a sweeping constituency of students, faculty, and alumni on a board of only seven people. Occupation, professional interest, and more recently gender and race have emerged as factors increasingly important to the selection process...
...even proponents of such candidates caution there could be problems in choosing a Corporation member solely based on race and gender because of the tiny size of the Board. More important factors such as the Corporation's need for a scientific specialist may override pressure for a choice based on gender or race...