Word: offendable
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...knew we were going to offend some people," says Byrne, "but the modern audience now wants a superhero who grunts, sweats and goes to the bathroom. He used to be a superman; now he's a superman." Byrne's Clark Kent brushes his hair straight back and wears round glasses. He and Superman are also drawn quite differently, more cinematically and in more garish colors. Superman's superpowers have been modified, and to keep in shape he works out with weights. He reflects the contemporary vogue of male "sensitivity"; DC officials hint he may become involved with AIDS victims...
...Would it be too much to ask for you guys, especially you, Eric, to give a few moments of consideration before you offend your audience without cause. Why bother offending us on such a useless issue...
...Reefer Madness was a camp classic to be mocked by stoned viewers at the midnight show in the local art house. The Zeitgeist of that generation is now wildly reversed. Public figures who used pot at that time express regret for the transgression. Political survival demands that they not offend the new cultural norm. Marijuana use now carries a moral taint...
...disease will progress. So it ultimately remains necessary for Dr. Ruth's "sexual showercaps" to be promoted on TV, in the press and perhaps even by the Undergraduate Council. Despite the opinions of some Council members, condom dispensers in nooks and cranies around the houses are likely to offend only the timid and the hyper-moralistic. And the price of accomodating either group when AIDS is at issue is just too high...
There no doubt will come to light several decisions handed down by Judge Kennedy which will offend the sensibilities of many of the same individuals and groups which united to defeat Bork. That is to be expected. He is, after all, the nominee of Ronald Reagan...