Word: sexists
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...public sexism doesn't require a public response--or, worse, that Mansfield is right. The atmosphere of complacency and inertia surrounding this issue scares me it simply isn't safe to assume that everyone at Harvard is a feminist and will see Mansfield's comments as the predictable, tired, sexist statements they are. I am grateful to Mansfield, at any rate, for reminding me of the acute and persistent need for public and loud defense of women's rights and capabilities. Women at Harvard and else-where simply cannot afford to remain silent in the face of ignorant sexism...
...This is not a sexist thing," Berry said. "It was a mistake...
...surprise when I opened The Crimson (April 30) and was greeted with a "political cartoon" by Mr. Conley that actually contained a premenstrual-syndrome joke. Until now, I had been hesitant to write and complain about Mr. Conley, knowing how kindly this community is to feminists who complain about sexist jokes (Q: How many feminists does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: That's not funny...
...letter, signed by the Class of 1953's "ad hoc committee on the status of women at Harvard/Radcliffe," says the College propagates a sexist atmosphere for women and has made "glacial progress" in hiring female faculty members...
...Inside Edge hit newsstands across the country this week amid media hype. With backing from Time-Warner Inc., expectations are high for this magazine started by two Harvard juniors. However, the magazine geared at young men has not received glowing campus reviews. Some students say the magazine is sexist, and many interviewed this week say the Harvard Lampoon's parody was better than the real thing...