Word: leveler
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Heller is actually putting more of an emphasis on looks than the men she claims do not care "whether she is what society's conventions consider attractive or not." Too often, the difference between what a woman considers to be a "sleazy" guy and a "flattering" guy is his level of attractiveness, not his behavior. As a man, let me say that women are most definitely not alone in terms of receiving unwanted attention from unattractive members of the opposite...
Furthermore, Heller notes that there is a level of objectification of women in society that prevents men from voting for attractive women that they see as sex symbols ("Would you want Barbie to lead your country?"). While it is true and unfortunate that today's society has continued to be reluctant to trust women with the same quantity and magnitude of leadership positions as men, this has little to do with the fact that men find women with good ideas too attractive. An attractive woman with good ideas has an advantage over a less attractive woman with the same ideas...
...felt there was far too little exposure to Europe," he said. "There is nothing on Europe on the undergraduate level...
...gotten the sense over the years that there are a lot of students who have an interest in Europe and a surprising level of expertise and engagement, but no outlet for that," Moravcsik said...
While Republicans treated him with a level of deference and respect more appropriate to a visiting head of state, the Democrats were excessively brash and combative. At the end of the long day, it was more obvious than ever that the impeachment proceedings must come to a rapid...