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Higher Education

The University of Maine

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1983

Sexism

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Bot Expands Umaine Anti-Hazing Rules, Rich Garven Oct 1983

Bot Expands Umaine Anti-Hazing Rules, Rich Garven

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

One black female student sits among 200 white students in an Introduction to Anthropology class and the professor is speaking on physical characteristics of races. He singles her out of the class and asks if she has trouble sleeping because of her braided, Bo Derek-style hairdo. She says no, and he replies, "You must have a really soft pillow, but then, they don't have pillows in Africa."


Love Hurts, Dan O'Brien Oct 1983

Love Hurts, Dan O'Brien

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Commentary piece anthropomorphizing video arcade games using sexist tropes and sexualized, female gender stereotypes.