http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gender/ en-us Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:09:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410505/posts Are Boys Just “Unruly Girls?” Deborah Lambert, December 18, 2009 Is the so-called discrimination against girls and women in school just another scam that should be lumped into the same category as “global warming” and “health care reform?” According to Phyllis Schlafly, the answer is a definite “yes.” Schlafly pointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights plan to investigate whether colleges are “discriminating against women by admitting less qualified men” as the latest attempt by the feminist lobby to “sell the false propaganda that girls are cheated all through the education system, K through 12.” What ever happened to... AIA-FL Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410505/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:09:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402323/posts Governor Deval Patrick canceled at the last minute a speech he was scheduled to give before a little-known but prestigious men’s group, saying the invitation was accepted before he knew of its policy toward women. Patrick withdrew from the speech before the 126-year-old Clover Club about two hours before a dinner was scheduled to begin at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel on Saturday, according to event organizers. Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402323/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:30:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394719/posts How Americans vote is strongly linked to their religious identities, but it is not an independent influence that transcends race, socio-economic class and gender... Thomas A. Hirschl, Cornell professor of development sociology and first author... James Booth, Cornell professor of biological statistics and computational biology, and Leland Glenna, a sociologist at Pennsylvania State University (who has a master's degree from Harvard Divinity School) -- found, for example, that "white support for Republicans is fractured by religious tradition, biblical authority, social class and gender," while black support for Democrats is equally strong across religious tradition, biblical authority, social class and gender,... PhysOrg http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394719/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:48:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2367724/posts <p>According to McClatchy news, in the Democrat's 2006 campaign book, in the "integrity" section, the Democratic leadership vowed that legislation would be posted online for 24 hours before consideration of the final versions of any bill. That promise coupled with their president's claims that he'd post all bills online for five whole days -- that's 120 hours in case anyone's counting -- not to mention his now hoary claim that he'd put all debates on C-Span so that we the people could keep tabs on what Congress is doing makes for a facade of a deep interest in government transparency. And facade it has turned out to be for all these promises have been completely forgotten now that Democrats have taken up the reins of power.</p> Publius Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2367724/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:45:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2367758/posts We couldn't possibly get this waste of prime Manhattan real estate shoved to the bottom of the Atlantic quickly enough. The United Nations has to be the most God-awful collection of human beings outside of Cave Osama. In case you weren't sure, human gender is "changeable over time and contexts," sex slaves must not be "stigmatized" for their work, and it's important to recognize the role of "transgender and intersex individuals as stakeholders" in counterterrorism policy. This sick little group of people whose few joys in life are largely due to the protection and largesse of the United States spends... Stephen Kruiser http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2367758/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:17:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2366776/posts Progressive Lamentations Allie Winegar Duzett, October 20, 2009 Is the government’s proper role to take care of gender inequality? Speakers believed so at the October 19, 2009 Shriver Report conference, A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything. The event, which is sponsored by the George Soros-funded Center for American Progress (CAP), featured multiple panels discussing the role of government in women’s lives. Ellen Bravo, moderator of the panel The Government’s Role in Supporting Today’s Families and coordinator of the Families Values at Work Consortium, announced that the government has had far more roles than just governing: indeed, Ellen stated, it is part... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2366776/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:26:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365611/posts CNSNews.com) – A counter-terrorism report that has been presented to the United Nations General Assembly would bend the U.N.’s definition of gender. The report, written by UN Special Rapporteur Martin Scheinin, is titled “Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism.” While the main focus of the document is gender-based issues that arise from counter-terrorism efforts, the report’s definition of gender that has generated opposition. “While many of the measures discussed in the report relate to the human rights of women,” Scheinin wrote in his report summary, “gender is not synonymous with women, and, instead, encompasses the social... CNS News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365611/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:54:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358224/posts In the next 20 years, it's estimated that 30 million Chinese men won't be able to find wives. For mothers and fathers who visit the "People's Park" every weekend there's a lot more to it than just finding love for their kids. There's a tradition in China of the young looking after the old. The government hasn't paid pensions and provided health care for most Chinese. So many parents' social security is on the line. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358224/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:10:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358065/posts Population Controls, Including Abortion, Spark Gender Imbalance in China; 30 Million More Men Expected in 15 Years BEIJING — China will have 30 million more men of marriageable age than women in less than 15 years as a gender imbalance resulting from the country's tough one-child policy becomes more pronounced, state media reported Friday. The tens of millions of men who will not be able to find a wife could also lead to social instability problems, the China Daily said in a front-page report. China imposed strict population controls in the 1970s to limit growth of its huge population, but... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358065/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 02:37:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356520/posts "US-based toy retailer Toys"R"Us has been reprimanded for gender discrimination following a complaint filed by a group of Swedish sixth graders about the store’s 2008 Christmas catalogue. Last winter, a sixth grade class at Gustavslund school in Växjö in south central Sweden reported Toys"R"Us to the Reklamombudsmannen (Ro), a self-regulatory agency which polices marketing and advertising communications in Sweden to ensure they are in line with guidelines set out by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). According to the youngsters, the Toys"R"Us Christmas catalogue featured “outdated gender roles because boys and girls were shown playing with different types of toys,... The Local http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356520/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 06:32:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2350565/posts Perhaps you've heard the tragic story of David Reimer.  Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1966, David was the victim of a botched circumcision that left his penis charred beyond surgical repair.  His parents Ron and Janet, no doubt beside themselves, were confused about the best way to proceed.  Then, one day, they saw a man named Dr. John Money on television. Money was talking about his theory of "gender neutrality," which states that "gender identity" is learned rather than innate.  The idea was that the sexes were the same except for the superficial physical differences; this implies that if... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2350565/posts#comment Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:33:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333930/posts BOCA RATON - If a battle of the sexes is taking place on college campuses, women are the clear winners. In Florida and around the country, women are graduating from college in record numbers, surpassing men in almost every degree category. "I think that women are probably more mature as college students," said Sharron Ronco, associate provost at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, where women received 64 percent of all degrees in 2008. "They tend to come in with higher high school GPAs, and they tend to achieve better academically." Sun-Sentinel (South Florida) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333930/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 15:12:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326212/posts The other day CTV reported the astonishing statistic that in the whole of Canada there are just 33 sperm donors. That seems awfully low for a nation of 30 million people. Three sperm donors per province plus one per territory? Surely we can do better than that. All hands on deck! MaCleans.CA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326212/posts#comment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:21:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322661/posts The controversy over South African athlete Caster Semenya's gender has given the public a view into the complexities of gender. At first blush, the issue should be fairly straightforward: a person is either a male (with an X and a Y chromosome) or a female (with two X chromosomes). But the reality is that a number of conditions can blur the gender line. After her 800-meter final on August 19 at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, the International Association of Athletics Federations announced that they had asked Semenya to undergo tests to verify that she was female, with IAAF... Scientific American http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322661/posts#comment Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:36:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2321510/posts The BBC has seen the birth certificate of South African athlete Caster Semenya, which states that the new 800m world champion is female. Ms Semanya, 18, has been told to take a gender test after several remarkable improvements in recent performances. bbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2321510/posts#comment Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:09:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320371/posts The IAAF has given new meaning to the term "governing body." The organization, which oversees track and field internationally, has asked the South African athletics federation to conduct a gender verification exam on the nation's running sensation, Caster Semenya, who Wednesday won the 800-meter event at the World Championships in Berlin. Semenya finished in 1 minute, 55.45 seconds, the best time in the world this year. Behind her were Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya (1:57.90) and Jennifer Meadows of Great Britain (1:57.93). Results won't be available for several weeks, apparently because gender verification has become much more intricate than it was... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320371/posts#comment Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:45:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2317744/posts The chart above shows the estimated number of new cancer cases in 2008 for gender-specific cancers, using data from the American Cancer Society. For men most of the cases were for prostate cancer, and for women it was mostly new cases of breast cancer, but also cervical and ovarian cancer. The ratio of new gender-specific cancers in 2008 was 1.32 new female cases of cancer for every one male case. What about government funding for gender-specific cancers? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimate that they will spend $4,446,000,000 in 2009 for female-specific cancers (breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer,... Carpe Diem http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2317744/posts#comment Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:11:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296966/posts (CNSNews.com) – The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s health care legislation will give the Health and Human Services secretary the authority to develop “standards of measuring gender” -- as opposed to using the traditional "male" and "female" categories -- in a database of all who apply or participate in government-run or government-supported health care plans. cnsnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296966/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:10:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295900/posts There's been a lot of panic recently over the current state and uncertain future of the American male, most often expressed by the formerly stoical American male. Obviously, the recession - unofficially and unfortunately dubbed the "he-cession" - is the main cause of worry, with 80% of job losses in the last seven months hitting men. (It's estimated that 28 million men around the world will be unemployed by the end of the year.) But there's something else going on, a sort of free-floating anxiety about not just the current utility of men but what substantial role, if any, they... New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295900/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:33:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292658/posts In high school, music was Bill Zircher’s thing, mostly drums. He studied electrical engineering in college. In 1994 he married a woman he met in a band. The couple had a daughter, and Zircher was thrilled to be a father. Dana Zircher still plays the drums, is still a self-described high-tech nerd, and still a parent. She still works as a software design engineer for Microsoft in Beverly, though she now uses the ladies’ room instead of the men’s. As part of an aggressive grass-roots campaign, Zircher will testify today at a State House hearing in favor of civil rights... Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292658/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:07:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2282454/posts A couple of Swedish parents have stirred up debate in the country by refusing to reveal whether their two-and-a-half-year-old child is a boy or a girl. Tax agency ready for June 1st ID card rush (29 May 09) Sweden rules 'gender-based' abortion legal (12 May 09) Swedish gays made to wait for church wedding (3 May 09) Pop’s parents [see footnote], both 24, made a decision when their baby was born to keep Pop’s sex a secret. Aside from a select few – those who have changed the child’s diaper – nobody knows Pop’s gender; if anyone enquires, Pop’s parents... The Local: Sweden's News in English http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2282454/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:07:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2280443/posts The Catholic Church makes men . . . Of such she may also someday make soldiers. — Hilaire Belloc It is a source of no small irony that, even as radical feminists within and without the Church have railed for two generations against patriarchy and phallocentrism, it can be quite plausibly said that the post-conciliar Church in this country has, for all intents and purposes, been run by women. Consider a Sunday in the life of a typical American parish. Father Reilly, once his mother's darling, says Mass before a congregation disproportionately representative of widows (both the traditional and the... Catholic Culture http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2280443/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:55:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2274436/posts Democrats have figured out that race and gender matter. The GOP puts their heads in the sand and tries to pretend that they don't. Politically, the GOP needs a new strategy if they don't want to become un-viable Evil Conservative Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2274436/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:24:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272984/posts it's a boy! Or a girl! A group of New York moms has filed suit against the makers of a "99.9-percent accurate" baby-gender test, claiming the results they got were 100 percent wrong. The product was advertised as "infallibly accurate in foretelling the gender of a healthy baby," and its Web site said the "prediction of your baby's gender is unmistakably correct or we will double your money back." The Baby Gender Mentor is touted as allowing women as little as five weeks pregnant to tell if they're expecting a boy or a girl, the suit says. That's nine to... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272984/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:40:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2270910/posts NORTH AMERICANS of my generation grew up with the 1970s children’s record Free to Be...You and Me, on which Rosey Grier, an immense former football star, sang ‘It’s Alright to Cry’. The message: girls could be tough, and boys were allowed not to be. For almost 40 years, that era’s Western feminist critique of rigid sex-role stereotyping has prevailed. In many ways, it has eroded or even eliminated the kind of arbitrary constraints that turned peaceable boys into aggressive men and stuck ambitious girls in low-paying jobs. Feminists understandably have often shied away from scientific evidence that challenges this critique... Cyrprus Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2270910/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:21:11 GMT