The present work is an extension of that initiated by Kastenbaum, Peyton and Kastenbaum on subtle expressions of sex discrimination after death. Examination of obituaries in two newspapers in Denver over one year revealed some tendencies for males to be disproportionately represented. These findings disappeared over time. Male obituaries were longer than those for females, but when occupational content was removed, length was equal for both sexes. Men were also represented more in photographs than women, but again this bias was eliminated over time. The earlier work of Kastenbaum and his associates is weakly confirmed: however, the need for further research is evident.
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