Word: skinning
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...When people pierce their earlobes, it's basically skin and fat, and there's very little risk," Vogel said. "But when people start piercing the upper ear and the nose, that's cartilege, and there's a risk of a cartilege infection...
Contrary to popular belief, wearers say, noserings are not cold against the skin in the winter. They do not fly out when the wearer sneezes. And they are not annoying, even with a runny nose, wearers said...
...permissible. In the case of racial bigotry, we see this clearly: civilized whites don't tell racist jokes or defend the virulent gabfests on talk radio as harmless spleen venting. Where violence and misogyny are concerned, though, men just don't seem to get it. Give up skin magazines, bimbo jokes, woman-bashing rock and rap? Join women on a march against domestic violence? Get real...
...dividing line among men's magazines used to be whether they printed photographs of naked women. Playboy and Penthouse did; Esquire and GQ didn't. Save for that distinction, they all tended to paint a consistent portrait of Man Triumphant, although the skin books gave more attention to autos, sports and conspicuous consumption, while their rivals emphasized career climbing, pop culture and dressing for success. Just below the surface, to be sure, the whole category hinted of deep male insecurity: along with the assertions of sophistication and self-confidence came heavy doses of instruction on how to look right...
...YOUR problem is right here," said my barber last week, frowning and pointing his fingers right into the bare skin high, high, on my temples--bare skin where hair once cavorted in wild curls of carefree youth. "You're going bald, and its starting right here...