Portland Observer
Male, female stereotypes here to stay
Despite sll the gains in
women's statu s, nobody
wants a woman to tie more
like a man.
Arrording to a survey of
the qualities men and wo
men admire most in earh
sex, the just released Vir
ginia Slims Ameriran Wo
men's Opinion Poll, Volume
III, shows that the tradi
lional male and female
stereotypes are probably
here to stay for a while.
The Poll shows that while
men anil women admire
many of the same quantities
in earh sex, they expert
different things from men
and women
The study
points out that:
• Intelligenrr is more
admired in men
While
intelligence is the most
admired quality in both
sexes, it rales a higher
premium in men.
While
57% of women and 55% of
men value intelligenrr in
women, a full two thirds of
both sexes rail it one of
their r tat admired qualities
in mi ..
• Men still see women as
sex objects - but few of
either sex admire sex ap
peal in a man. More than
one fourth (26%) of Ameri
can men say sex appeal is
the miMt admired quality in
a woman. In contrast, sex
appeal is barely mentioned
by women as an admired
quality in either sex. Only
5% call it admirable in
women and 6% admire it in
men.
Only 2% of men
admire sex appeal in a man.
• Leadership ability is
considered more of a mas
rulinr quality by both men
and women.
More than
one third of men 136%! and
one fifth of women (21%)
value it in men, while only
10% of men and 11% of
women say it is an admir
able quality in a woman.
The Poll also shows that
there are differences be
tween what women look for
in men and what men
themselves aspire to lie:
s 51% of women admire
sensitivity in a man, though
only 36% of men admire
the quality in then^bvex.
• 46% of women anmire
a masculine sense of humor
vs. 36% of men;
s 44% of women look for
gentleness in a man as
compared to 16% of men.
To what do men aspire?
Along with intelligence and
leadership ability, the
qualities they admire in
themselves are self control
(named by 47% of men to
37% of women) and frank
less (36% of men to 16% of
women).
Men admire gentleness in
women more than women
do in themselves (43% to
37%).
Women admire
self control in themselves
more than men admire that
quality in women (41% to
37%).
Supporting a traditional
male stereotype, men value
the ability to express emo
lions more in women (25%)
than in themselves (16%).
Men also give greater
support to female stereo
types. They are less taken
with female independence
than are women 117% to
94% t
IMHerent People Admire
Different Qualities. People
from different walks of life
tend to admire different
qualities in the sexes.
Blacks tend to place a
higher value on intelligence,
self control and leadership
ability
all qualities that
are important in the quest
for a better place in society.
They also place a lower
value on gentleness, humor,
and sensitivity to the feel
ings of others
qualities
that are less likely to
advance them in society.
One other notable dif
ferenre: Blacks tend to
place a higher value on sex
appeal
in either sex.
The college educated tend
to value intelligence and
sensitivity highly in either
sex. College educated wo
men consider gentleness
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and self control slightly less
important in both a man
and a woman; college men
like gentleness in a woman,
but do not value it in a
man.
T he V irg in ia S lim s
American Women's Opinion
Poll, Volume III, was con
ducted by The Roper Or
ganization via in person in
terviews with a represents
tive cross section of 3,000
United States women and
1,000 men.
According to
Thomas Keim, Virginia
Slims manger, “This Vir
ginia Slims Poll is the third
in a series of studies
probing the attitudes and
feelings of American women
and co m p a rin g th e s e
opinions to those of Ameri
can men.
The first two
Polls covered women's role
in society and women's
feelings about politics and
the economy, whereas this
Poll focuses on love, mar
riage and the American
family."
Thursday, March 20, 1975
MARCH 16 22,1975
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School Board seeks advisory committee members
Kighteen soon to be vs
ca ted positions await ap
pointments by the Portland
Board of «duration as three
area citizen advisory com
m illers end their fifth year
of operation next Ji/m- 30th.
Twelve of the open post
lions are held by adult
community members, six by
high school students.
All
nominees must be' residents
of the Portland School
District.
Nomination petitions for
the twelve two year post
lions as community mem
Iters are available this week
in the school district's
public information office,
631 N E. Clarkamus Street,
or at area and school
offices.
Adult applicants must be
age eighteen or older and
residents of the area they
wish to represent They do
not have to have children
enrolled in Portland Public
Schools
Applicants who
are parents of students
enrolled in schools serving
the entire district may live
in any ares of the district.
High school students do
not circulate nomination
|>etitions, but are nominated
by their student bodies.
Student m embers serve
only one year terms and
must remain in good aca
demir standing
P e t it io n e r s for com
munity member positions
must have signatures of
tw e n ty fiv e r e g is t e r e d
voters who reside in the
committee area. The pell
tions. along with bio
graphics, must be filed with
the public information office
A five member review
anel
appointed by the
tchool hoard on May 1st
will compile a list of
qualified candidates from
among the adult petitioners
May 12th June 16th and
make recommendations to
the school board.
The
srhool hoard will interview
student nom inees May
12th June 13th.
Each nine member com
mitlee represents one of
the three administrative
areas of the school district.
Members advise the area
superintendents and the
srhool board on matters
relating to educational pro
grams, building needs and
school operations.
The
committees also help iden
tify educational goals and
budget priorities.
C om m unity m em b ers
whose appointments expire
this year in Area 1 are
James Meyer. Mason Janes,
Barbara Townsend and
Richard Roy.
Each is
eligible for reappointment.
Area 2's community
members completing terms
are J<x- Schmidt, Lew
Nickerson, Eileen Mirheau
and Sharon Surratt. Earh is
eligible for reappointment.
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Optomertists In Other SEMLER Offices
Include:
Dr. G. WALLIS
Dr. H. WEBB
Dr.
SEMLER
Dr. J BERRY
Student members com
pleting one year terms are
Greg Davis and Alan Win
ninghain in Area 1, Sharon
Hirata and Jim Domini in
Area 2 and Linda Butler
and John Mayhew in Area
3.
Still having one year to
serve are community mem
bers Deanne Ater, IxiiX
Pope and Fred Flowers in
Area 1, Zelma Kearney.
Jane Rhodes and Lizzie
Sheppard in Area 2 and
Bena Brooks, Mildred Ben
belt and Ellis Casson in
Area 3.
Citizen advisory commit
tees evolved from the 1970
administrative decentraliza
lion of the srhool district
and are designed to allow
greater citizen involvement
in education and bring the
schools closer to the citizens
and students they serve.
Advisory committees are
bound by policies, rules and
regulations of the srhool
board.
For further information,
contact: James Voigt, public
information specialist, Port
land Public Schools, 234
3392. ext. 337.
Classes make women assertive
Women's Programs, of
the Oregon Division of
Continuing Education, an
nounres a four session As
sertiveness
Training
Pro
gram lor Women and Men:
Wednesday evenings, 6:45
9:30 p.m., April 2nd, 9th,
16th, 23rd. 1975. Division of
Continuing Education. $25
per person.
Everyone who has found
difficulty speaking up. feel
ing confident, making per
sonal decisions, or feeling
comfortable in group situa
tions will gain from this
training. A positive benefit
will result in more consis
tent and predictable inter
actions wiih others,
Co
workers and friends will
respond more positively
with more assertive but not
abrasive behavior.
Being assertive means
being honest and direct
with enough confidence to
manage situations which
may have been avoided in
the past.
This permits
personal advancement as
well as better understand
ing.
When the training is
completed. the following
benefits may be realized:
1. Work more effectively
and co m m u n ica te m ore
openly with your fellow
workers, friends, and fa
mily.
2. Understand the rea
sons for your lark of
assertiveness and learn to
make p ositive improve
ments toward confidence
and flexibility in your per
sonal relationships.
3. Continue to
gain,
through designing and im
plementing, your own as
se rtiv en ess training pro
gram
¥)u can call any place
within Oregon and talk for
ten minutes for one dollar
or less, plus tax, when you
dial it yourself without
operator assistance
between
10 PM. and
8A.M.
Pacific Northwest Bell
The instructors for this
learning experience are Su
san K. Gilmore. Ph.D. and
Patrick W. Fraleigh, Ph.D,
Dr. Gilmore teaches at the
University of Oregon and is
a psychologist with a pri
vate practice. Dr. Fraleigh
counsels and teaches at
la n e Community College.
Doctors Gilmore and Fra
leigh are married to each
other and have two small
children.
This rats siso applies to station calis placad from
non-co»n phones where Direct Distance D'aimg is
not available
Peche' Parers. Service «epresenfehve
ADD SUNSHINE TO WINTER MENUS
Our country is so large
that each state or region
has its own seasonal pas
times and activities based
on climate and cultural
background.
Florida is known for its
juicy citrus fruits and Key
lame Pie. For a delicious
appetizer or light dessert try
Creamy Sunshine Salad. This
healthful salad combines
fresh orange and grapefruit
sections with avocado slices,
a sweet 'n'creamy Concord
grape dressing and chopped
macadamia nuts The dress
ing is quick and easy to pre
pare because it's made with
c o n v e n ie n t Concordgrape
jelly and sour cream.
An updated version of
that specialty from the Flor
ida Keys is Key Grape-Lime
Pie A layer of Concordgrape
preserves spread over the
bottom pie crust before add
ing lime filling and meringue
gives a pleasant contrast of
flavors and colors to this
famous dessert
So let the sun shine in at
your house this winter with
these flavor favorites from
the sunny State of Florida.
Creamy Sunshine Salad
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 cups orange sections
3 eggs, separated
1 cup grapefruit sections
1-1/2 cups water
1 medium avocado,
2 teaspoons grated
sliced Boston
lime peel
lettuce leaves
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 cup dairy sour cream
2 drops green food
1 /4 cup Concordgrape
coloring (optional)
jelly
1/2 cup Concordgrape
1/4 teaspoon salt
preserves
1/4 cup chopped
1 9-inch pie shell,
macademia nuts
baked and cooled
Combine orange, grape
1/4 teaspoon cream
fruit- and avocado Arrange
of tartar
on lettuce leaves.
6 tablespoons sugar
Blend sour cream and
1/2 cup shredded coconut
grape jelly. Add salt and
In a medium saucepan
macadaniia nuta; stir to
blend Serve sauce over sal combine sugar and corn
starch. Blend egg yolks and
ad. Makes 4 servings.
water; gradually stir into
Key Lime-Grape Pie
sugar mixture Cook over
1-1/2 cups sugar
medium heat, stirring con
stantly, until mixture thick
ens and boils Cook 1 minute
longer. Remove from heat
and stir in lime peel, lime
juice and food coloring.
Spread Concordgrape pre
serves in bottom o f prepared
pie shell. Pour lime filling
over preserves.
Beat egg whites and cream
of tartar in small deep m ix
ing bowl at high speed until
foamy. Gradually beat in
sugar. continue beating until
stiff and glossy Heap me
ringue onto hot mixture and
spread over filling, carefully
sealing meringue to edge of
crust. Bake at 4 0 0 °F . for
about 10 minutas until me
ringue is a delicate brown.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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