Word: frigidities
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...something about it yourself, how difficult, it is to make it on your own as a woman in this society facing the psychological and physical pressures of bad affairs, social intimidation ("What's wrong with you, are you promiscuous, don't you like children, are you frigid, didn't anyone want to marry you, etc,"), and. even more important, lousy work possibilities...
...nasty turn of nature, the weather in Czechoslovakia this winter has proved to be as chilling as the political climate. From the frigid Danube to the snow-laden Carpathian Mountains, the unfortunate country is shivering under the most extreme cold in 40 years...
...maintained by a kind of equilibrium of hostility. Moscow and Peking were at sword's point from the early days of the decade; Moscow and Washington came close to conflict over Berlin and Cuba, though they pulled back on both occasions; Washington and Peking were on frigid terms for most of the decade and were not even talking to each other during its last two years. In the dawning days of the 1970s, however, the three powers are at the threshold of a series of bilateral talks that could alter the delicate relationships among them. They could also...
Other peace leaders hope that it will only be short-term. They see no point in trying to stage other mass rallies, and are worried about possible violence, dwindling funds and the probability that frigid weather will bring disappointing turnouts. "The first time around, a march is a gig-the second time, it's a drag," observes one analyst of the movement. This month's emphasis on low-key community efforts has yielded little publicity, although planned Christmas Eve prayer vigils around the country this week might do better. The Moratorium Committee has also decided to abandon plans...
...would seem to be an ideal subject for movies. They are fast, colorful, suspenseful and sometimes violent. Yet they generally come out looking forced and fake, because they are used as a background for some trite melodrama. Football players lose their power on the field because their wives are frigid (Number One); drivers louse up on the racing track because their women are fickle (Winning); fighters sell out under the influence of booze, dames and the mob (Golden...