Word: combatting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...also quoted out of context saying we were looking for "non-stereotypical" models. This was not an attempt to combat Asian stereotypes or to create new ones. There was no attempts to impose Western standards on Asians. In fact, the only stereotype I was trying to fight was the idea that only Cindy Crawfords of the world can grace the pages of fashion magazines...
That attitude doesn't seem so obvious to many Asian American students at Harvard who feel that they have to combat stereotypes to be considered unique...
What? An all-Asian Fashion show to combat Asian stereotypes...
...think anyone has found a way to combat pornography without running amok with civil liberties unions and others who want to protect individual rights," she said...
...cured diabetes and restored some sight in animals. The cells have repaired some spinal-cord injuries, allowing injured rats to run at normal speed. Implants in the brain have improved memory and learning. The work has led scientists to speculate that the cells can be used to treat epilepsy, combat leukemia and stop such degenerative diseases as Huntington's chorea and Alzheimer...