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- 1Michigan State professors say plant reproduction textbook descriptions are sexist▼Biology textbook descriptions of plant reproduction are sexist, Michigan State professors say
Michigan State University professors are arguing that standard biology textbooks describe plant reproduction in sexist terms, according to a report by The College Fix. The claim has drawn attention and mockery from critics who question whether framing of flowering plants and pollination can reasonably be labelled sexist, reigniting debate over language in science education.
- 2Politicians move to rein in chaos in college sports▼College sports is ‘living insanity.’ Politicians, of all people, are trying to stop the madness.
College sports is being described as 'living insanity' amid ongoing upheaval over player payments, conference realignment and the transfer portal. Politicians, an unlikely group of referees for athletics, are now stepping in with legislative efforts to bring order to the runaway system. The involvement of lawmakers itself is drawing attention, as critics and fans debate whether Congress or state legislatures can actually fix what conferences and the NCAA have not.