... rather than repugnant as they are a defense of those same societal constructs upon which the value of a female is precariously balanced. The first of the contradictions Manley addresses appears in relation to the economics of an 18th-century woman. Specifically, Manley highlights the disparity between the belief that a woman's sexual chastity was priceless and the extent to which this supposedly invaluable entity was treated as a bargaining tool, a material ... "her virtue and accomplishments, her beauty and discretion, deserved greater advancement" and the Count was pleased to be the p...

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... enough to pertain to either gender but specific enough to get their points across. In a similar way, the University of Maryland cites specific laws and amendments to emphasize their own policy in addition to their policy's gender neutrality. First, the University of Maryland states that "sexual harassment is an illegal form of sex discrimination. It is a ... violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the federal law prohibiting employment discrimination" ("Sexual"). The University of Maryland therefore incorporates federal law into their sexual ... for interpre...

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• Grade Level: Graduate