Visual displays stereotyping females have been judged in courts as evidence of hostile environment sexual harassment, a form of gender discrimination. Cites cases that may determine whether such harassment exists in a school. To combat discrimination, school programs should not focus exclusively on behavior, but improvement of interpersonal…

Offers arguments about the nature of sexism and sex differences. (JL)

This book provides activities to assist people in the helping professions support young people as they strive to achieve a positive self-concept, working to eliminate sexual stereotyping and sexual inequality. The activities are intended for all developmental levels, prekindergarten through late adolescence. Information is presented on…

This book provides activities to assist people in the helping professions support young people as they strive to achieve a positive self-concept, working to eliminate sexual stereotyping and sexual inequality. The activities are intended for all developmental levels, prekindergarten through late adolescence and beyond. Information is presented on…

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…

This paper examines the relationship between instructor gender (as an external status characteristic) and student rating of instructor (both as teacher and advisor). Current research on the relationship between gender and evaluation is summarized. Three paradigms are suggested based on research findings: (1) no action be taken as sex of the…

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)

Inability to hear or understand the male voice of intimacy creates difficulty in relationships. Listening to relational dialogues of intimacy based on feminine relational strengths may preclude understanding or hearing males voices. Reviews special issue of the "Journal of Mental Health Counseling" on counseling men, concluding with several…

The philosophical proposition axiomatic in all gender difference research is examined in this paper. Research on gender differences is that which attempts to describe categorical differences between males and females, based on a designated potential for sexual reproduction. The methodological problems raised by this assumption include the…

Assumptions in the literature on sex-role stereotyping and sexism in education home economics programs are being challenged by individuals and groups posing for a change. (Author/BP)

Discusses a study designed to demonstrate a relationship between sex-role attitudes and reactions to specific types of sexual humor. (MH)

Examined non-award-winning "easy-to-read" books for character gender differences. Found that both female and male characters were most likely to be pictured in a leisure activity. Otherwise, males were more likely to be seen with a production artifact. Females were equally likely to be seen with a production or household artifact.…