Word: discomfort
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...There are those who are at home with their Jewish identities but struggling with what it means to be gay. On the other hand, some people who have comfortably accepted being gay or lesbian have difficulty in reconciling the Jewish component of their lives. For some, there may be discomfort in varying degrees with both of these elements. There must be people who are at home with both the gay/lesbian elements, but these folks don't generally seek out rabbis to talk about it, so I must be content with hypothesizing their existence...
...condition is caused by the spread and growth of tissue from the lining of the uterus (or endometrium) beyond the uterine walls. These endometrial cells form bandlike patches and scars throughout the pelvis and around the ovaries and Fallopian tubes, resulting in a variety of symptoms and degrees of discomfort. Because endometriosis has been associated with delayed childbearing, it is sometimes called the "career woman's disease." But recent studies have shown that the disorder strikes women of all socioeconomic groups and even teenagers, though those with heavier, longer or more frequent periods may be especially susceptible. Says Dr. Donald...
...whisper and he removed a "magic slate" from the wall. He wrote what he could not speak onto the board and then erased the words. He gave me the names of people in Riga who wanted invitations from Israel and the names of refuseniks who wanted visitors. My discomfort and surprise at watching adult men and women use toys meant for children disappeared as I saw the "magic slate" among many other families during that week. We left after midnight and quickly returned to Hotel Latvia, and to our room that overlooked a church that had been converted...
...Thompson's piece "Spiritual Soliciation" (April 15, 1986) struck home. Being approached by a smooth-talking vacuum salesperson is offensive enough, but to feel similarly manipulated regarding deeply held personal beliefs is both threatening and disillusioning. I have encountered my share of aggressive proselytizing groups and have known the discomfort of superficial religious encounters. As a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons), I have also known this discomfort from the dispensing end, and have felt the pain of realizing that in my sincere but clumsy efforts to live and share my religion...
...Harvard, as elsewhere, women are unsure when the boundary has been crossed. The transition from familiarity to harassment and date rape is not clearly defined, so a victim may be left with only a vague sense of unease, discomfort or abuse. A woman goes out on a date with a man she knows well or casually, and against her will they have sex. She did not say no loudly enough, or she yelled no, or she wasn't really asked, or she was too scared to say no. She was, as experts are beginning to say, "date raped...