. :', THE . ~ MICHIGAN REVIEW Vol. 11 No. 10 Gender Issues Nov. 11, 1992 Shattering the "Glass Ceiling" by Karen S. Brinkman may not operate in the same way or to the level positions." The report investigates might have hoped to at the University." "Smart young women (graduating same degree in academia as it does in the the glass ceiling in corporate America'to Sarah Humphreys, formerly a pro­ from college] are going into field s other corporate world. determine if it is a problem, what its fessor at the University College of Lon­ than higher education," according to Uni­ The term "glass ceiling" has been causes are, and how it can be fixed. don, joined the U-M department of his­ versity of Michigan Associate Vice Presi­ used to describe what some researchers tory faculty in 1985 as a full professor. dent for Student Affairs and Cruef Free­ see as an intangible barrier wruch allows Informal Case Studies from Asked whether the glass ceiling played a dom of Information Officer Virginia women and racial minorities to see into Around the U-M role in her career, she replied, "No, I Nordby. Some of tha;e women may want companies' board rooms, but keeps them Brief interviews with several women don't think so. It really doesn't seem to be to reconsider their career paths, how­ from being promoted to managerial and professionals at the U-M revealed a wide a problem." ever, based on the experiences of those executive positions. variety of opinions about how the glass Sexual Assault Prevention and who have gone before them. A Report on the Glass Ceiling Initiative, ceiling has functioned in their careers. Awareness Center Director Debra Cain If the personal experiences and opin­ issued by the U.s. Department of Labor Nordby, a graduate of Stanford law and U-M General Counsel Elsa Cole also ions of some women academics and ad­ in 1991, defined the glass ceiling as "those school, did not say whether her own said that they have not experienced the ministrators at the U-M are indications artificial barriers based on attitudinal or career had ever been affected by the glass glass ceiling, but they attribute their for­ of trends in academia, the so-called "glass organizational bias that prevent quali­ ceiling, but did comment that, "Given tune to the types of places at wruch they ceiling," which supposedly limits fied individuals from advancing upward my training and lack of academic ap­ have been employed. "I have not had women's advancement in the workplace, in their organization into management pointment, I have advanced as far as I o~casronto [experience the glass ceil­ ing1" said Cain. "Where I came from was a primarily female staff." Special Gender Noting the lack of a glass ceiling in Women's Services her career, Cole said, "I think that's largely because I've worked in the public sector Issues Issue! for my whole career." Cole believes that at UHS it is easier for women to be hired and advance in the public sector. Welcome to the Michigan Chemistry professor Seyhan Ege re­ Review's issue on -you guessed by Beth Martin yearly routine gynecological examina­ ceived her Ph.D. from the U-M in 1956 it - gender issues. No, it's not a Those women who have only tion from UHS. and returned in 1%5 to teach. In consid­ women's issue, or a gender role stopped in Health Services to get their Gynecology is the major area for ering her career, Ege was uncertain issue, or a polemic on homoerotic runny nose or sore throat inspected may women's health issues, according to Dr. whether she had experienced a glass ceil­ cross-dressing, but the not be aware of the extensive resources Caesar Briefer, Head of UHS. Whether or ing because "so many things go into a available to women at University Health not one wishes to obtain the pill or is career, especially an academic career." conservative take on what are Services (UHS). The complete health care sexually active, women of college age are She added that, "It may be more evident generally (and, as the editorial network at UHS is structured to meet just at the prime point in their lives to begin Please See Page 10 on page 4 argues, incorrectly) about every health care need of today's visiting a gynecologist. Trus is because called "women's issues." Inside college woman, including nutrition pro­ gynecologists deal with more issues than you'll find our resident science grams and safe sex counseling. just sexuality, according to Dr. Ronald maestros, Jim Elek and Brian A major service offered at UHS is Mulder, Director of Gynecology at UHS. Schefke, discussing the benefits Health Promotions Community Educa­ A routine exam, Dr. Mulder notes, "ad­ INSIDE and drawbacks of the so--<:alled tion (HPCE), a service which provides dresses the normality of reproductive students with counseling on contracep­ organs and rules out any disease that "abortion pill," RU 486; an tion and substance abuse. In fact, in order may be present, such as congenital ab­ Serpent's Tooth 2 interview of the Sexual Assault to get contraceptives from UHS, students normalities of the uterus and the repro­ Prevention and Awareness need to attend a mandatory contracep­ ductive tract" He added that "a majority Science 3 Center's (SAPAC) new director, tion education program facilitated ' of abnormalities are found during the Debra Cain; the latest installment through HPCE. The program is run by first exam. Therefore it is the best time to Poli Sci Letter 5 of the Fortnightly Federalist (this peer educators and presents a discussion pick up these changes." week's topic: sexual harassment); on the available options for contracep­ A routine gynecological exam usu­ Interview: tion. The educators do not recommend ally consists of a breast exam and a pelvic and a review of Camille Paglia's specific contraceptive choices, but instead eXaIl\ and is sometimes accompanied by Debra Cain 6 new book, Sex, Art, and American advise the use of some form of barrier a Pap smear, a lab test that detects early Culture. Many of your favorite protection to prevent the transmission of signs of cancer and also certain types of Federalist Paper 8 Review features appear as well. sexually transmitted diseases. In addi­ infections. Health Services currently con- Bon Apetit. tion, in order to obtain a prescription for 9 Please See Page 11 Paglia Review birth control pills, a woman must get a ---",-- . -.~ .. ~ ,J .-.,--.~=-,~~~_" .. , .;~ "''''... c, .• 7=:.'" -~ .. --.. ", ---=- ''''''='''..=_.c'' . .. """'~ . .,,, ,,,,_"'.=."'.. ."' . =",;;;""""'"'_....-......,,""'"'=-.-.:~====;===: 2 THE MICHIGAN REVIEW November 11, 1992 -.--~~, ~, ~-r ""'-- -- <i -- C ~-~ .r, THE Serpent's Tooth'" ,l~flCmG:4N - ~ ~EVIEW According to the Detroit Free Press, "Dia­ boldly states, "Money for preventive are so ... phallic! The Campus Mfairs Journal mond Golf Company has created a golf health care. Money for evironmental s0- of the . t·; \~ .. ball especially for women. The Sunburst lutions. Money for day care. Money for At the American Psychological University of Michigan; ~---- ,~----~ balls are supposed to give their best per­ reparations to the Third World. No prof­ Association's annual convention this past formance with the typically slower swing its for arms sales. No profits for using a August, psychologist Ellen McGrath re­ We are tile Establishment of female golfers." Cmon. After years of woman's body. No profits for polluting. vealed an interesting fact: women's de­ fighting the evil, white male power struc­ No profits for drug sales. That's, that's, pression can actually be healthy. Said Special Issue Editor Tony Ghecea ture, the last thing women need is balls. that's SOCIALISM!" Yep, and that's, McGrath, it would be unhealthy not to that's, that's STUPID! feel victimized by "typical female expe­ Editor~in-Chief Adam DeVore Chalk one up for the "family values" riences." Oh? And what might those be? Publisher Karen S, Brinkman crowd. Professors William Axinn of the Continuing with MIM, they report in the Despair at not seeing the word "wymyn" University of Chicago and Arland in college textbooks? The emotional out­ Notes #66, July 1992: "[Flor the Summer Executive Editors Andrew Bockelman Thornton of the University of Michigan,· 1992 MIM Theory has brought out a rage of "physcological rape" (like when a Joe Coletti after conducting a study of couples, con­ double issue "Gender & Revolutionary male chauvinist pig smiles at you)? The cluded that people who live together Feminism" that sweeps aside the trite discrimination of being booted out of Contributing Editors Beth Martin before wedlock are more likely to get a feminism of Virginia Slims ads, appeals Drake's for loitering? Or is it the horror of Jay D. McNeill divorce than those who wait until mar­ to the old boys on the Supreme Court and playing with a Barbie doll that actually Tracy Robinson riage for cohabitation. We won't rub it in pointless marches to 'take back the night' has the gall to say, "Math class is tough"? Stacey L. Walker or anything, but Dan Quayle told you so. with more police and rape laws. MIM Fight the power! Chris Peters Theory No. 2 & 3 takes back the whole Music Editor Literary Editor Adam Garagiola A survey of women's investment skills day. It doesn't patronize 'women's is­ Quote of the issue: ''The reasonable man by Oppenheimer Funds of Denver, Colo­ sues.' It tells the truth: Patriarchy will adapts to the world around him. The Assistant Editors Ryan Boeskool rado, revealed that women tend to be only be crushed through an armed revo­ unreasonable man expects the world to Brian Schefke more adept at handling household money lution led by a vanguard party." That adapt to him.