Word: demeanors
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...proportion." There she was, approaching 50, a burned-out crusader for women's causes who had not had time in 20 years to unpack the boxes in her bare apartment. She was nearly eligible for a senior citizen's discount before she bought her first sofa. Despite her confident demeanor, she felt so plain she wondered who that attractive, articulate woman impersonating her on television was. Thin as a pinstripe, she nonetheless felt one Sara Lee cheesecake away from Weight Watchers. Once a lively writer who impersonated a Playboy Bunny to expose Hugh Hefner's cheesy idea of sex appeal...
...Viewers also learn to appreciate that in courtroom testimony, demeanor and delivery are crucial. Prosecutor Moira Lasch must still be regretting that she called Anne Mercer to the stand. On the night of the alleged incident, Mercer went with Smith's accuser to Au Bar, the tony Palm Beach hangout where they met Smith in the company of his uncle, Senator Edward Kennedy, and Kennedy's son Patrick. Lasch got what she wanted from Mercer: testimony that the alleged victim yelled "rape" early on. The jury may remember her fashion-mag appearance and soulless manner...
...Lasch has been aggressive, so has her opponent. The Kennedy family has hired Miami lawyer Roy Black, who is affectionately known as "the Professor" for his gentle demeanor but who has been anything but gentle in his legal assault against the complainant. Backing him up is the more combative Mark Schnapp, who made his mark in the U.S. Attorney's office in Miami by prosecuting drug dealers and money launderers, including helping to draft the indictment against Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega...
...articulate woman who helped shape the national debate. When Stanford University neurosurgeon Frances Conley resigned her post this year to protest the behavior of her male colleagues, she forced men and women to weigh the costs of taking complaints public. Conley made a useful lightning rod, since by her demeanor she dispelled the notion of accusers as crybabies or oversensitive types who are not sophisticated enough to cope with office banter. She announced last month that she would rejoin the faculty, having been persuaded that her message had been heard...
...nothing was likely to match the devastating effect of both Hill's and Thomas' testimony. Cool and unflappable, Hill looked the Senators in the eye and handled every question without hesitation. Her hands folded on the lap of her teal blue dress, her demeanor polite, cooperative and never defensive, she painted a vivid and sobering portrait of what it means to be victimized by sexual harassment -- from the fears, embarrassments and humiliations she experienced to the repercussions it had on her work, health and career choices. Given the detail and consistency of her testimony, it was almost inconceivable that Hill...