The Tailhook Scandal: a Turning Point in Military Conduct and Gender Relations
Words: 758 1598The Tailhook controversy, which broke out in the early 1990s, is regarded as a pivotal event in the annals of United States military history because it brought to light problems associated with sexual misbehavior and gender discrimination among its ranks. This controversy, which took place in 1991 in Las Vegas and was focused around the 35th Annual Tailhook Association Symposium, brought to light a culture of misogyny and misbehavior that existed inside the military establishment but had been overlooked or […]