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West Point removes sexism from song lyrics.(NEWSWATCH)

Women in Higher Education

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The head of the U.S. Military Academy officially removed sexist words from the school's two songs. Finally.

Lt. Gen. Franklin Hagenbeck decided to remove the words "men" and "sons" from the songs "The Corps" and "Alma Mater" after singing them at funerals of female graduates recently killed in action.

Although more than 3,000 women have graduated since West Point ...

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