Word: womanize
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...remember the saga of Shannon Faulkner, the woman who successfully fought in the courts for admission to the Citadel, the previously all-male South Carolina military academy. Faulkner left after Hell Week, the first week of training at the academy, citing stress and illness. Her quick departure only provided ammunition for critics who argued that women were unlikely to succeed in the harsh, competitive environment of academies like the Citadel. The following year, four women entered the ranks of cadets at the school. Yesterday, Nancy Mace became its first female graduate...
...woman, I am prohibited from ever becoming a member of any of the final clubs-from ever holding the same status as men in Harvard's social scene. As private clubs, these traditional establishments have every right to use their own processes for winnowing the number of members they accept. But, on a campus that preaches and for the most part practices equality, they cannot be permitted to bar almost half of Harvard's students from applying for membership in the first place...
...gets to the point where it seems more tedious and distracting than anything else. On Friday night, several people in the audience even began snickering at the incessant wailing and beating of breasts. Feminism dominates the play; for example Richmond, the vanquisher of Richard, is played by a woman. The final battle between Richmond and Richard's forces include only one male actor (Lord Stanley, a traitor to Richard) on the victorious Richmond's side. And the second Richard himself is played by a woman...
...with Alice. At the same time, she creates distance between herself and Alice in an effort to separate herself somewhat from experiencing her mother's continual suffering. Her exploration of Rosa and Alice in various settings accentuates the contradictory nature of their lives, yet also celebrates and honors each woman as "ordinary/extraordinary...
...witness her passion in person. Listening to Stevens speak about her art was like uncovering hidden treasures, delectable for the eye and the mind. All is not lost, however. Anyone can experience the intensity of May Stevens's person by viewing this exhibit and encountering through paintings the dynamic woman who created...