Word: denialism
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...Denial of Tenure
...White House looked anything but calculated. Press secretary Marlin Fitzwater at first criticized Murphy Brown for "the glorification of life as an unwed mother," then later told reporters that the TV character was "demonstrating pro-life values which we think are good." That in turn brought an angry denial from Quayle, who, in some backpedaling of his own, insisted that he had "the greatest respect" for single mothers...
City governments have had to struggle to come up with solutions on their own. Some have dealt better than others, but nationwide denial of inner-city problems has led to a perversion of priorities...
...here and there sounds as if his inner Ancient Mariner had lingered too long in adult- children seminars with John Bradshaw, and humankind might 12-step the earth green again. Still, the vocabularies of the recovery movement open interesting windows upon a civilization that is dysfunctional, much given to denial, addiction, co-dependency and brutal nature abuse...
LIKE A DEADBEAT WHO COMES TO THE party but refuses to have fun, Robert Smith, lead singer of the CURE, knows the seductive power of denial. Drifting over dirgelike beats and churning guitars, Smith's alienated lyrics and choked-up vocals have helped make the Cure the most accomplished and popular purveyors of British Mope Rock. On Wish, album No. 12, the band continues to fuse harmonic innovation with New Wave nihilism. Smith allows himself fleeting moments of optimism, and on one song actually uses the word happy. By the time the record closes with End, however, he has slipped...