Word: backlasher
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...backlash against the two singers is already fading, however, and the pair will certainly be given at least a few chances to redeem themselves. A commercial or critical failure used to be the first sign of the apocalypse in a singer or movie star’s career, but these days it is understood that both mortals and the super-famous make mistakes. As a result, fame is no longer just about the quality of a performer’s latest film or album—it’s also about how that product seems to play into...
...proof, look to South Korea, where conglomerates have long been "run like ancient tribes to maximize political power for the leading families," says Morgan Stanley economist Andy Xie. That changed with the '97 crisis, which caused the breakup of Hyundai Group and others and fostered an anti-chaebol backlash. Business life today in South Korea is marked by a steady stream of special investigations into chaebol-related bribery, stock manipulation, illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and fraud. Chey Tae Won, nephew of the founder of SK Group, was jailed last year for accounting and stock fraud. Chung Mong...
...That discrepancy may explain why President Bush's approval Wednesday of Sharon's plan to unilaterally redraw the de facto boundaries between Israel and the Palestinians has provoked a chorus of criticism in the Middle East and Europe. Perhaps mindful of the inevitable backlash, President Bush framed his endorsement of Israel's claim to keep the bulk of its settlements in the West Bank as consistent with previous peace plans. "In light of new realities on the ground, including already existing major Israeli population centers, it is unrealistic to expect that the outcome of final status negotiations will...
...example, when a participant in a national feminist conference paid for in part by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) announced that "I don't think we need a theory of atonement at all; I don't think we need folks hanging on crosses and blood dripping and weird stuff," the backlash to the remark and other controversial aspects of the conference resulted in the resignation of one high Presbyterian official and a cost in contributions that the denomination estimated at $2.5 million...
...standard male behavior” that prevailed in the past. To prescribe old-fashioned, non-metrosexual male behavior as “standard” not only excludes all those men who choose to express their gender identities differently, it is a thinly-veiled backlash against increasing gender equality. A truly healthy masculinity would not rely on the disproportionate objectification of females or the rejection of metrosexuals to “survive” in modern society...