sexism

Sixteen-year-old Francesca could use her outspoken mother's help with the problems of being one of a handful of girls at a parochial school that has just turned co-ed, but her mother has suddenly become severely depressed.

Jill opposes her high school's Lovely Legs Competition and decides to make a statement about sexism by giving up shaving her legs before entering the contest.

Examines sex-oriented discrimination at work, in the media, at school, and at play, and provides tips on how to deal with it.

Discusses sexual harassment, gender bias in schools and in the workplace, laws against discrimination, the varying views of men and women on this issue, and ways victims can find support.

Examines three major aspects of gender: behavior, appearance, and science and argues that the traditional roles assigned to males and females by society are not necessarily indicative of their sexuality.

Discusses the origins of unequal treatment of women, the history of the women's rights movement, and current issues facing women in the home, the workplace, and the justice system.

Discusses sexism in the military and how to deal with it.

Presents opinions and attitudes towards both race and gender, in relation to the Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill hearings.

Sixteen-year-old Kayla, a ballet dancer with very large breasts, and her sister Paterson, an artist, are both helped and hindered by classmates as they confront sexism, conformity, and censorship at their high school for the arts while still managing to maintain their sense of humor.