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“A Civil Action” Shows How Community Is Often Forgotten, Robert R.M. Verchick

Robert R.M. Verchick

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Text, Context And The Problem With Rape, Katharine K. Baker

Katharine K. Baker

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Sex, Rape And Shame, Katharine K. Baker

Katharine K. Baker

Same-Sex Domestic Violence, Nancy J. Knauer

Nancy J. Knauer

Same-sex domestic violence is a difficult topic. The LGBT communities have been reluctant to discuss same-sex domestic violence for fear of validating negative stereotypes and detracting from the push for legal recognition of such relationships. The relative silence on this issue continues despite the fact that individuals in same-sex relationships are more likely to be abused by their partners than beaten in an act of anti-gay violence. and despite legislative efforts to restrict domestic violence laws to cover only different-sex couples. The political downside of discussing same-sex domestic violence is obvious. Anti-gay organizations invoke same-sex domestic violence to bolster their …

Critical Of Race Theory: Race, Reason, Merit And Civility, Nancy Levit

Nancy Levit

A hazard lurks in any but the most careful representation of another's viewpoint. Call it "slippage" or the "essentialist error," the point is that communication rarely does complete justice to its object. The problem is compounded when the communication is mediated. We all know that between a story and its retelling, something will get lost in translation. Consider feminism, gay legal theory, and critical race theory, and their depictions in academic journals and the popular media. Newspapers and news magazines have recently published a spate of academic trash talk accusing critical race theorists of "playing the race card" and indulging …

Preserving Minors' Rights After Casey: The "New Battlefield" Of Negligence And Strict Liability Statutes, Pammela Q. Saunders

Pammela Q Saunders

Every day in the United States, hundreds of minors walk into abortion clinics seeking to terminate unwanted pregnancies. Each of these minors has a constitutional right to an abortion. Yet, most of them will be turned away from the clinics they enter, unless they happen to bring with them a note from a parent. Permission slips, or some type of written proof that a parent is aware of his minor child's abortion decision, are mandated in most jurisdictions. Once placed on file at the clinic, these permission slips protect the abortion providers from liability. Or, at least until recently, abortion …

Pimps And Predators On The Internet, Donna M. Hughes Dr.

Donna M. Hughes

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Separating Equals: Educational Research And The Long Term Consequences Of Sex Segregation, Nancy Levit

Nancy Levit

The article imports into the legal literature for the first time the full range of single sex education research, from this country and others, and examines sociological research that has been omitted from the debate. Rarely do proponents consider what educational and social effects sex-exclusive schooling will have on boys. Rarer still is any consideration of the effect of educational segregation in a society that is already relentlessly segregated by sex. While the educational research regarding the efficacy of single sex schools is mixed at best, the sociological research is absolutely clear that separation on the basis of identity characteristics …

Workplace Sexual Harassment In Singapore: The Legal Challenge, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee

Jack Tsen-Ta LEE

This article examines the nature and prevalence of sexual harassment in the work environment, and compares civil and criminal law in Singapore to the approaches taken by various jurisdictions in dealing with the problem. It is submitted that legislation is needed to protect employees, as Singapore law currently does not present any clear and coherent means for victims to seek redress for workplace sexual harassment.

Gender In The Construction Of The Lawyer’S Persona (Review Essay), Susan D. Carle

Susan D. Carle