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ThursdayDecember 6, 2012 |
Public radio interviews Kane about her book ‘The Gender Trap’Customs like pink for girls and blue for boys are not necessarily benign choices, says Bates sociologist Emily Kane. |
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FridayAugust 27, 2010 |
The Sixty Percent SolutionThe myth is that nearly two-thirds of Bates alums marry fellow alums. The truth is different — but no less… |
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SundayMarch 1, 2009 |
What boys want: perspectives on gender differencesIf you’ve been paying attention to education news, you know that boys are falling behind academically. You’ve heard they are lagging in reading and writing, graduating from high school at lower rates than girls, and filling fewer seats in college classrooms. |
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TuesdayFebruary 24, 2009 |
The Arm Rest: Gendered Territory?So, moral of the story: Men, close your legs and keep your elbows in check. Women, don’t feel afraid to take what’s yours and when all else fails and you’re in the aisle seat, feign sleep. I know the arm rest isn’t big but in the interest of gender equality, let’s compromise. |
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TuesdayMay 13, 2008 |
1980 — The Iran Hostage CrisisFeb. 13, 1980, was Day 102 of the hostage crisis in Tehran, Iran. But for globetrotting freelance journalist William Worthy ’42, it was just another day in just another post-revolution country. |