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The war against boys
Source: Atlantic Monthly
Author: Christina Hoff Sommers
Country: United States

The iconoclastic Christina Hoff Sommers explodes another radical feminist myth. She writes: "This we think we know: American schools favor boys and grind down girls. The truth is the very opposite. By virtually every measure, girls are thriving in school; it is boys who are the second sex." (5/00)

How an expanded definition of harassment is killing free speech
Source: UCLA Law School
Author: Prof. Eugene Volokh
Country: United States

Prof. Volokh argues that "Workplace harassment law is a speech restriction of remarkable breadth. It goes far beyond slurs, hardcore pornography, repeated vulgar sexual propositions, and the like, and can suppress, among other things, political statements, religious proselytizing, legitimate art." (1997)

Politically incorrect survey of academic feminism
Source: pinc
Country: United States

This issue of "pinc" (Politically Incorrect) is devoted to a survey of academic feminism, including a fine piece by ifeminist Stephanie Hermann. (4/97)

A dissident view of NOW and its finances
Source: Dulles NOW
Country: United States

The breakaway NOW chapter in Dulles, North Virginia, has posted tax returns from the national organization that show it has lied in membership and funding figures to make itself look more prominent. Other accusations of fraud arise as well. Follow the links to the tax information.

The prep-school PC plague
Source: City Journal
Author: Heather MacDonald
Country: United States

"The diversity industry -- the profession paid to harangue Americans about racism and sexism -- has burrowed deep into the nation’s elite prep schools." MacDonald explores the negative impact this has on academic excellence and upon racism itself. (04/02)

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