Word: closeting
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...homophobia makes me about as angry as I can get (that, and having to wait in line for food). And sure, some of my friends and I may be post-homophobic, but the United States at large sure isn’t; and if the fear instilled in the closet cases on boredatlamont.com is any indication, Harvard as a whole may not be either (but that’s another topic altogether). My blockmates’ “homophobia” wouldn’t be funny if there weren’t actually nutcases out there?...
...like so you can make your decision later. "Last year there was a stretch of about two weeks of events where I probably dropped $40,000 in dresses," says Tatiana Platt, an Internet executive and a Wardrobe fan. "It was ridiculous." With Wardrobe, Platt can supplement her well-stocked closet and get the peace of mind that comes with knowing she won't have to spend a fortune to ensure that she won't be photographed in the same dress twice...
...then receive comments from other users?compliments, advice or queries about where to buy pieces in a look. "There's a wonderful confidence of people posting pictures and saying 'This is how I dress,'" Ceria says. While each style is unique, many members have one universal brand in their closet: the reasonably priced H&M. "I'm all for being able to have some practical use out of this," Ceria says...
...starting to get it. Progressive politics is remembering its own religious history and recovering the language of faith. Democrats are learning to connect issues with values and are now engaging with the faith community. They are running more candidates who have been emboldened to come out of the closet as believers themselves. Meanwhile, many Republicans have had it with the Religious Right. Both sides are asking how to connect faith and values with politics. People know now that God is neither a Republican nor a Democrat, and we are all learning that religion should not be in the pocket...
...even during) the war. Still, memory and nostalgia are two of Ward’s signature tropes, and, if the longer “Post-War” is any proof, he has no intention of forgetting the sepia-tinged daguerreotypes he now stashes somewhere deep in his closet. Beneath the drums and the yelps, Ward is still a campfire storyteller of sorts. Let’s just hope he doesn’t forget it. —Reviewer Henry M. Cowles can be reached at hmcowles@fas.harvard.edu...