Word: orientalisms
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Instead twenty-six members of the lightweight varsity and freshman crews, freshman lightweight crew Coach Robert Leahey and two "officials". Baird Professor of Science Dudley R. Herschbach and his wife. Georgene--are all journeying to the Orient on an all-expense paid trip to compete in the annual Dragon Boat festival...
...squad, however, has been practicing in a boat donated by Jordan Marsh, which had two boats made and shipped in from Hong Kong for an "Orient Express" promotion...
Just as importantly, the authors point out that biological deterministic dogma has falsely labelled various gender differences as facts. Men are taller than women, less emotionally dependent, more exploratory and able to orient themselves in open spaces, more visual and more reponsive to simple stimuli, and in general more successful. And the list goes on. But as the authors assert, these "facts" are simply the selective observations of scientists who wish to support their preconceived notions of a society divided along sex lines...
...estimated 500 hyacinth macaws. In 1980-81 Bolivia exported 800 of the birds, each worth up to $5,000; wildlife experts believe that most were caught in Brazil. Sudan, which has fewer than 100 white rhinos, exports scores of horns annually. Prized as an aphrodisiac in the Orient, horns fetch...
...Orient in The Square owner Geil Del Castillo said that Christmas is the time when expensive, "one of a kind" merchandise is sold. Items such as beaded sweaters from China are more likely to be chosen at Christmas than during the other 11 months. Del Castillo explained...