Denying the considerable differences between men and women only emphasizes them. Men and women tend naturally to have dissimilar goals, priorities, values, and communication styles. Those differences, unaddressed, forecast failure for both sexes in establishing effective roles in business and family life. (JOW)

Uses disparate parts of Luce Irigaray's philosophical, psychological, and metaphorical writing about man's desire to control woman, the Other. Pieces together a poststructuralist vision of technology by looking at the desire to control the Other and at the desire to control technology - man's desire to control technology and/or woman. Concludes…

Proposes the secondary drama classroom is a powerful arena for exploring the politics of gender. Suggests that a policy for Equal Opportunity which takes a purely binary perspective of sexual identity, focusing on the boy/girl dichotomy, is fundamentally oppressive. Concludes that it is only by making cultural issues of oppression explicit and…

Conducted study among persons (n=62 women, 22 men) participating in group activities at three rural Montana senior centers. Differences found in personality styles as measured by the Personal Style Inventory suggest that group activities may encourage female over male participation. (NB)

Implementation of unisex pension plan allowing employers to comply with Supreme Court rulings would result in a fall in single men's pension wealth, a rise in single women's pension wealth, and change in returns to pension contributions. Offers analysis of how change to unisex plan would affect pension wealth and retirement decisions for single…

Examined responses of 86 chronic alcoholic males to item 101 of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), "I believe women ought to have as much sexual freedom as men." The proportion of responses with "False" was similar to recent normative MMPI data on normal US Midwest males. (Author/KS)

Contends that the ideas of early female sociologists are rarely documented in textbooks, classrooms, or historical accounts of the profession. Provides a guide to reference works, autobiographies, and biographies about 10 early female founders of American sociology. (Author/BSR)

Examined sex and 14 other demographic variables in relation to whether clients were accepted or rejected for rehabilitation services. Found that sex accounted for a negligible amount of the variance in acceptance, and that severity of disability accounted for the largest portion. (Author/ABB)

An opinion survey on sex-equity concerns was conducted for a sample of educational researchers (128 males, 138 females). Results indicated strong male-female differences on issues related to professional employment (such as reverse bias and equity in work assignments). However, most of the sample opposed sex-specific references and supported…

Proposes a sex equity research agenda for each of the divisions of the American Educational Research Association. Identifies epistemological equality, concepts and definitions of sex equity, and methodology as fundamental concerns. Suggests activities intended to advance a dialogue that will assist in defining the research area of sex equity. (KH)

Reviews the issue of pay equity and recent developments concerning the issue. Summarizes (1) arguments for and against pay equity, (2) court decisions, (3) the position of the current administration, and (4) the pending legislation. Includes a bibliography. (Author/CH)

The increasing use of various VO2 max expressions as test measures is a problem because the magnitude of sex difference varies considerably with each expression. A valid match of male and female test subjects would consider physical activity history and the amount of endurance exercise done in the previous year. (Author/FG)

Looks at how gender shapes the way humans learn from biological and sociological perspectives. Indicates that teachers interact more frequently with males and that trainers should try to overcome gender bias. Suggests that discrimination persists in adult education. (JOW)

Children (N = 76; ages 5-10 years) participated in a study designed to examine perceptions of gender discrimination. Children were read scenarios in which a teacher determined outcomes for 2 students (1 boy and 1 girl). Contextual information (i.e., teacher's past behavior), the gender of the target of discrimination (i.e., student), and the…

Results of the First, Second, and Third International Mathematics and Science Studies indicate that gender differences in math achievement at age 13 have decreased dramatically; at age 17, boys still do better in some areas. Full gender equity has not been achieved in some higher education and employment areas. There are new concerns about boys'…