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At times, the two "contestants" cannot establish between themselves a clear winner; or, alternately, the challenger's purpose may not be to establish his dominance over the other, but rather to determine the other's dependability as a member of a male group (as in Tailhook).
Manhood in the Age of Aquarius: Masculinity in Two Countercultural Communities, 196583 2007
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In the aftermath of other abuse scandals such as Tailhook, the military eventually called for heads to roll, if only to perform accountability to the rest of society.
Nathaniel Frank: What Can Stop the Gay-Bashing in the Military? 2009
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Naval Academy and referring to the investigation into the Navy's "Tailhook" sexual harassment scandal as a "witch hunt" -- statements for which he has apologized.
Webb's Audition: Blasts McCain, Assesses Obama's Appalachia Problem 2008
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The behavior at the Tailhook Bar was carried on at the annual "Tailhook" conventions, where in 1991 the abuse of 83 women forcefully underscored the spread of the post-Vietnam naval culture.
Anchors Aweigh 2008
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There was the infamous "Tailhook" incident in the early '90s, in which dozens of women were assaulted during a convention, and the Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in the late 1990s, when young female trainees were assaulted.
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In 1991, the Navy became embroiled in the "Tailhook" scandal in which naval pilots were accused of sexually abusing female officers at a Las Vegas convention.
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In 1991, the Navy became embroiled in the "Tailhook" scandal in which naval pilots were accused of sexually abusing female officers at a Las Vegas convention.
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In 1991, the Navy became embroiled in the "Tailhook" scandal in which naval pilots were accused of sexually abusing female officers at a Las Vegas convention.
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In 1991, the Navy became embroiled in the "Tailhook" scandal in which naval pilots were accused of sexually abusing female officers at a Las Vegas convention.
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In 1991, the Navy became embroiled in the "Tailhook" scandal in which naval pilots were accused of sexually abusing female officers at a Las Vegas convention.
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