Word: sexualism
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...argued the famous 1986 case Bowers v. Hardwick, urging the court to invalidate a Georgia anti-sodomy law that, Tribe said, violated his gay client’s fundamental right to private sexual association. Tribe lost, but he was redeemed 17 years later when, sitting in a packed courtroom, he heard Justice Anthony Kennedy say, “Bowers was not correct when it was decided, and it is not correct today...
...weekends ago, as the latest Capitol Hill scandal broke—this time involving sexually explicit emails and instant messages sent by former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.)—Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP) celebrated its 40th anniversary with uplifting speeches, panels, and dinners. I can’t help but find it perfectly fitting that the two events transpired simultaneously; the juxtaposition of the celebration and the scandal made brutally clear what has become an increasingly obvious disconnect between the institute’s tone and imagery and the reality of contemporary politics.The...
...reason why [a student] couldn’t be chosen.”A CIVICS LESSONTechrosette Leng ’07 says she was selected and served in Cambridge last April on a four-day trial that resulted in the defendant’s conviction for sexual assault and battery.Leng says she missed all of her classes on the first day of the trial, but subsequent days were shortened to alleviate the burden on serving jurors.She says she thought jury duty was a great experience. “I am a government concentrator and I thought it was really cool...
...library—a contingent of a dozen or so nudists conga-lined through the third floor. Some promising political careers died that warm spring night. And now that Lamont has a café, we will never have to leave. Our library now serves all fundamental human needs. Even sexual desires can come true in Lamont Land. An Oct. 9 Craigslist post advertised: “…want to hit the bathroom tonight? let me know ASAP. send stats and pic or i won’t bother. let me know when you’ll be there...
...case does go to trial, could face imprisonment. His is hardly the first high-level political scandal in Israel: Several past presidents, cabinet ministers and prime ministers have been investigated for financial improprieties; ex-Justice Minister Haim Ramon resigned this past August after being indicted for sexual harassment. But that won't lessen the sting for Olmert, who has seen his support nosedive this year as more and more Israelis have lost faith in their leaders...