Word: acception
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...timeworn mantra “girls rule, boys drool.” When women win, men must lose, or so the logic goes; hence, feminism necessarily threatens both manhood and manliness. Only when we treat gender-based violence as a crime rather than a spectacle can we accept that sexual relations are not a zero-sum game—and restore our cultural sanity in the process...
...Obama should take bin Laden's threat seriously; prudence dictates no less ... But we must also strike at the narrative that al-Qaeda sells to wage its war. We can separate al-Qaeda from the vast majority of Muslims by advancing a just and lasting peace that Palestinians accept ... We do this not to appease al-Qaeda, but because it is in our national security interest to end this conflict that breeds so much hate for our country...
...This is not necessarily a bad thing, because niche or religious charities can sometimes impose irrelevant political or cultural values on foreign aid, such as religious organizations restricting condoms in regions devastated by AIDS. Yet the reality is that web legitimacy is easy to fake, and certain charities that accept online donations may simply be frauds. The FBI warned donors last month to ignore unsolicited emails, avoid sending personal information via e-mail, and be wary of people claiming to be surviving victims, which is a testament to the scope of the problem. In fact, the perception of fraud...
...protecting its domestic companies. Burdened by high unemployment and facing mid-term elections in November, some people in the U.S. are trying to shift public attention from thorny political and economic issues to other countries. However, such irresponsible moves will prove to be unhelpful, and China will not accept being a scapegoat...
...feminine way. And the lists went on and on. Women seem to want one-stop shopping - a guy who's going to be her best friend, share all of her interests, stimulate her intellectually and sexually and connect deeply with her on every level. Men seemed more willing to accept that they may get certain things from their friendships, other things from their work colleagues and still others from their spouses. Guys don't care if you don't want to hear about the baseball game, but women might be disappointed if the guy doesn't want to hear...