A study examined the descriptive language and sex-linked roles ascribed to women and men in articles of the New York "Times" from 1885 and 1985. Seven content analysis methods were applied to four random samples from the "Times"; one sample each for women and men from both years. Samples were drawn using randomly constructed months, with one day of the week from each quarter year. Methods of analysis included space alloted, topical categorization of stories, occupational roles portrayed, and language choices made. The results indicated that after 100 years, women are portrayed somewhat less in terms of sex-role identifier; however, identification of women by their familial roles remains frequent. Men are portrayed in economic roles, and participation in family activities is nearly ignored. In 1985, stories about men were most likely to portray them as objects of another's actions or victims of violence. Appendices contain tables showing role categorizations, proper name usage, placement in active/passive headlines, and other measures. (HTH)