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...centuries, feminists protested against defining a woman by her sex rather than as a free and equal individual. But when today's activists insist that there is only one way to be a feminist, or only one perspective that truly represents women, they deny and insult the individuality of women who fail to live out gender-difference assumptions. Organized feminism may talk about accepting a diversity of views and may even genuinely desire to be tolerant--but belief in gender difference means that some views are more authentic than others. Women who don't think, act or vote...

Author: By Rebecca M. C. boggs, | Title: In Many Different Voices | 10/8/1994 | See Source »

Among the Haitian military men who have been brusquely muscled to the sidelines, many now bear the added insult of sharing their accommodations with U.S. soldiers. On Friday, while Haitian troopers played dominoes on one end of their balcony at the capital's general quarters, G.I.s on the other end snoozed in the afternoon heat. "How do I feel?" asked a member of the Haitian high command. "That's a delicate question." He glanced away for a long time, then simply looked back at his guest. The silence underscored his humiliation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Haiti: Taking Charge on the Ground | 10/3/1994 | See Source »

This is to say nothing of the blatant insult we deal to Norway. The Norwegians are bewildered about an incident which has become all too common-place in America. What is even more alarming is that this sort of senseless vandalism is almost innately understood by Americans. It should...

Author: By Patrick S. Chung, | Title: The Torching of Norway Field | 9/30/1994 | See Source »

...Bucknell players and coach, evidently not wanting to add insult in injury, spoke delicately...

Author: By Peter K. Han, | Title: Bison Offensive Punch Knocks Crimson Out | 9/26/1994 | See Source »

George Knox, a gang researcher at Chicago State University, believes Yummy was sent on a specific mission of revenge sparked by a drug feud or a personal insult. "If it was just an initiation ceremony, he'd do it from a car. But to go right up to the victims, that means he was trying to collect some points and get some rank or maybe a nice little cash bonus." Yummy opened fire with a 9-mm semiautomatic into a crowd of kids playing football. Sammy Seay, 16, was struck in the hand. "I hit the ground," says Seay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Murder In Miniature | 9/19/1994 | See Source »

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