Gender neutral public policies are those that are either silent on the question of the existence of significant gender differences or incorporate a perspective which mandates that such differences be ignored. Prominent voices today contend that gender neutrality favors males and have held the male standard as the one for which women should aspire.…

Reviews psychological, anthropological, sociological, and philosophical arguments against traditional views of male and female characteristics. Biological differences dictate needs and behavior. The ill treatment of women results from a distorted world view; civilization depends on women's rediscovery of modes of thought and experience more…

Statements by male philosophers and religious leaders from Biblical times to the present show the depth of negative feelings about women which pervade the world's major religions and civilizations. (IS)

Describes the author's own perceptions and experiences as a woman chair, claiming that having a feminist chair (male or female) makes a positive difference in a department, for both women and men. (JK)

The growth of antisexism in England is placed in the context of tightening social conditions. A working model of antisexist education is described, exploring the themes of support for the innovator and the networking of initiatives. Specific programs are described. Dynamics of mixed-sex classes and single-sex groupings are considered. (Author/CS)

Claims that people must deal with the challenges of reading for both sexes because both men and women are culturally constructed. Argues that emphasizing only women reading and women writing inevitably leads to a ghettoization of feminist concerns. (JK)

Examined gender roles and sex equity in higher education. Findings from 635 college students revealed that greater sex bias and discrimination were reported by women, whereas greater indifference and lack of recognition were perceived by men. Students' experiences with sexual harassment and perceptions of degree to which women were represented in…

Postulates that the construction of women's gendered identity in Western societies has assumed a conscious, systematic, and therefore educational form over the last 500 years. Analyzes historical processes in the development of a "sexual script" and addresses radical feminist positions that seek to rewrite the script. (83 citations) (MAB)

Grounded in a theory of the relationship between patriarchal ideology and advertising representation, seeks to identify contradictory meanings embedded in post-1970 nontraditional advertisements. Analyzes advertisements from "Ladies Home Journal" and "Vogue" which draw on "liberated" symbols, and discusses shifts in the larger patriarchal world…

Traces perspectives on gender and gender discrimination over the last several decades, as they affect schools and English classrooms. Discusses feminism/feminisms, "add women and stir," sex differences, resistance and backlash, intersections of identity categories, and multiculturalism. Argues that English teachers can be powerful agents in the…

This issue of "Coordinators' Notebook" focuses on gender issues in early childhood. The first article, "Both Halves of the Sky: Gender Socialization in the Early Years," focuses on the arguments that have led to an international call for increased participation of girls in education, an introduction to studies which map young…

Lesbian baiting, the attempt to control women's "unacceptable" behavior by labeling them as lesbians, is the intersection of two forms of oppression--sexism and homophobia. Sexism is the systematic subordination of women, based on the belief in the inherent superiority of men. Sexism has defined the roles that men and women fill in order…

Addresses the need to reflect on how the dynamics of gender and power can be articulated together and adversely affect counseling and supervision relationships. Suggests incorporating a social analysis into supervision to help counselors clarify the political nature of some therapeutic issues, thus addressing gender stereotypes. Supports a…