Word: taboo
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...dominant sound is that of radios tuned to a local station play a strange Somali song: Cudur, meaning "Disease", speaks of the dangers of AIDS, and warns Somalis to think twice about the social stigma that comes along with this sexually transmitted disease. Somalis don't typically discuss such taboo subjects in public, much less sing about them in bands whose makeup, music and lyrics transcend every boundary imaginable in the traditionally conservative Somali culture...
Employers that have been slow to accommodate the needs of mothers in their midst are often even more unforgiving of fathers. It is a powerful taboo that prevents men from acknowledging their commitment to their children at work. A 1989 survey of medium and large private employers found that only 1% of employees had access to paid paternity leave and just 18% could take unpaid leave. Even in companies like Eastman Kodak, only 7% of men, vs. 93% of women, have taken advantage of the six-year-old family-leave plan...
...dream of going back to work," says Neema wistfully. "They succeeded with breaking the taboo of work for the girls, but it will be long before they can do the same with [married] women. I hope that one day my daughters will be able to work as married women...
...named director of University Counseling, Academic Support, and Mental Health Services. But administrative reorganization is only half the battle. Barreira also says that mental health professionals on campus have to combat “social norms” that hinder students from seeking treatment. One way to lift the taboo surrounding mental health issues is to publicize the extent of the problem, Barreira says. UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL The Crimson’s senior survey results also offer a clearer picture of sexual behavior among Harvard undergrads. According to the survey, 28 percent of seniors said they never...
...Summers, who has been on sabbatical this academic year, was a guest at the final meeting of Psychology 1002, “Morality and Taboo.” The popular undergraduate course was inspired by the reaction to his 2005 remarks about women and science, and he had been brought in to give a first-hand account...