Word: symbolization
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...ironic way, Ferraro, who became a historic symbol of how high a woman can aspire in politics, may be limited by the legal problems of her husband. These problems might never have arisen if the spotlight attracted by her candidacy had not also come glaring down on his business. As a result, Zaccaro's real estate income has dropped ("Who wants to be partners with somebody knowing the deal's going to be all over the papers?" Ferraro asks). She is considering writing a book about her unique campaign experience. Such a work could prove both illuminating and profitable...
...American public, the Hinckley acquittal became the symbol of excessive, and indulged, violence. To Caplan it is neither a judicial coup or rallying point, just a necessary working of an inviolate standard. Administration fingers, tinkering with the defense, will only reveal an injudicious strong...
...final week, Ferraro concentrated more on women. In a Los Angeles speech she said, "My candidacy is not just for me. It's for everyone. It's not just a symbol. It's a breakthrough. It's not just a statement. It's a bond between women all over America." Ferraro also appeared on Phil Donahue's morning talk show, a program regularly viewed by a predominantly female audience of some 7 million. The interview became tense when Donahue pressed the candidate on whether she had cried when confronted with newspaper reports...
...most striking symbol of women's struggle for pay equity is a pin that reads simply "59?." It represents the longstanding average pay earned by women for every dollar earned by men. That is changing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the figure is now 64?. A report by the Rand Corp., an independent California think tank, says the change is due to women's improved education and experience, which are being compensated in the free market,"rather than legislation, Government commissions or political movements" The report also argues that one reason average women's wages...
Popieluszko's abductors may have arrogantly assumed that the fragmented opposition would be too weak to forcefully respond to his death. Instead, the tragedy had provided the nation with a new symbol of courage. In their shock and grief, many Poles recalled some of the last words spoken by their martyred priest. "A Christian's duty is to stand by the truth, even if truth carries with it a high price," Popieluszko had told parishioners from the city of Bydgoszcz who had gathered to recite the rosary. "Please God, let us retain our dignity throughout each...