Word: countering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This may, at first, seem counter-intuitive, in an atmosphere of ostensible apathy, why not come out? This pretense of indifference--which is solely a pretense--pacifies lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students into a mannerly silence. The closeted convince themselves that being out is not a necessity or a vital political act and that overt homosexuality, like homophobia, is simply a failure of good breeding. If it is common courtesy that keeps students from homophobic violence, it is also what keeps them from queer expression. To be openly queer, and thus offensively queer, is to call into question...
Most chronic pain sufferers are all too familiar with different classes of medications. According to a poll taken for the American Pain Society, 91% of chronic pain sufferers have tried at least an over-the-counter medicine, 60% have been prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, and 42% have used narcotics or opioids, the big guns of pain relief...
None of this surprises Howard Markman, whose book Fighting for Your Marriage represents years of research on couples communication. All the data in the field, Markman declares, run counter to the Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus stereotypes. "When men and women talk in a safe setting," he says, "they find they're more similar than different. Men can be just as intimate and positive as women...
...Despite Superstar's many faults, hardcore SNL fans should not despair. There are still plenty of funny bits to counter the film's doldrums. The sequence in which Mary Katherine's grandmother reveals the truth about her parents' death is the inspired slapstick that leads to laughing out loud. Equally funny is the short episode in which Evian visits Sky's house to apologize, showcasing Will Ferrel's bufoonish charm. Parochial school jokes are few, but sometimes memorable. Note the sponsors on the banners announcing the student talent competition. And there are all of Mary Katherine's usual quirks--sticking...
Dole tried to counter his Republican opponent and soften his appearance by having pro-choice speakers at the Republican Convention, including New Jersey Governor Christie Todd Whitman. But as Dole's defeat in the general election shows, Republican candidates cannot shuffle to the right early in their campaigns and then try to drift towards the center without offering the public confusing and hypocritical views of themselves. This time, Bush's lead in the polls allows him to run a cohesive campaign during which he can show the public a consistent and moderate image from the beginning of the campaign...