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...couldn’t wait. It was not so much that I thought my blood would save somebody else, though I did take that into consideration. It was more of the hero-allure: I wouldn’t need to rest after giving blood, I wouldn’t faint, it wouldn’t hurt me. I would be strong...

Author: By Katherine M. Johnston, | Title: Over-Cautious Red Cross | 5/1/2001 | See Source »

...widely acclaimed for her over 70 films and videos, delves deeply into the history of lesbianism, providing a somewhat irreverent, comical and often very intense look at the portrayal of lesbianism from the first days of cinema. Beware these history lessons are not for the faint at heart. The film contains such strong and explicit sexual content that it borders on pornography, which can be potentially offensive to all audiences...

Author: By Sarah N. Kunz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Boys Who Like Boys Who Like Girls Who Like... | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

...sweaty. With the thermostat set to 100[degrees]F or more, students are led through 26 postures "scientifically" designed to stretch muscles and tendons in a certain order. The heat warms the muscles, helping them stretch farther. One of the newest variations, this one is not for the faint of heart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Shopper's Guide | 4/23/2001 | See Source »

...facing the faint but recognizable beginnings of an environmental groundswell, the White House appears to be ready to rehabilitate the President's eco-image. Accompanied by Colin Powell and EPA head Christie Whitman, the President stepped into the Rose Garden Thursday and announced he would sign a treaty phasing out the worldwide use of "persistent organic pollutants," or POPs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Shades of Green at the Bush White House? | 4/19/2001 | See Source »

...their life--about 50 million in the U.S. by some estimates--are everywhere. They may be like "Beth," a pseudonym, a middle school student in Boston whose hemophobia, or fear of blood, was so severe that even a figure of speech like "cut it out" could make her faint. Or they may be like "Jean," 38, an executive assistant in New Jersey who is so terrified of balloons that just walking into a birthday party can make her break out in a sweat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fear Not! | 4/2/2001 | See Source »

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