Word: pandering
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...You’re so charming,” interjected Wolf, “but I’m profoundly offended.” Mansfield also said the “manly man” is defined by his indifference to women and his refusal to pander to them. “A woman [whom the manly man] loves, he will take guidance from, but women in general, he looks down upon,” Mansfield said. Another key characteristic of Mansfield’s conception masculinity is authority. “Women don’t have the same...
...argument–that for every rap song added to a curriculum, a Keats poem is subtracted—“compelling.”On the other side, Teskey says he doesn’t think his colleagues choose to include pop culture in their syllabi to pander to undergraduates. “I know no faculty who teach these things because they’re fun or attractive to students,” he says.He even admits that emerging fields of study have met resistance throughout history: “People used to be saying this about...
...room speakers. A full-blown scene exists today, with a multitude of bands and corresponding aesthetic philosophies; groups like the NESKimoes and their sworn rivals the Minibosses have feuded publicly over the politics of playing the theme song to "Super Mario Brothers" in concert. In their refusal to pander to audience nostalgia, the Minibosses took the high road towards the consideration of video game music as more than a mere party trick. But even their efforts failed to expand the Nintendocore fanbase far outside the Wired Magazine demographic."Elf-Titled" not only raises the bar in terms of musicianship (thanks...
...evergreen in question was described as a “holiday tree” rather than a Christmas tree. The name change was done ostensibly to secularize the tree and have it appeal to Boston residents of all faiths. The actual result, however, was to illustrate how much politicians pander to political correctness. As mentioned previously, the lighting of the Christmas tree has been an event for the past 64 years. Moreover, it is the 34th year Nova Scotia has given a tree to Boston out of thanks for the aid Boston provided to Nova Scotia when a munitions ship...
...knowledge of its existence, they are ultimately in charge of their campaigns and must take the blame for this egregious act. Furthermore, though Voith and Gadgil may not have deliberately lied to the HRC and BGLSTA, it seems apparent that they made misleading remarks in their attempt to pander to both organizations. This trend of dubious and deceptive behavior calls into question Voith and Gadgil’s ability to lead. If Voith and Gadgil cannot control the actions of their campaign staff, made up of friends and trusted deputies, we question whether they could successfully lead the UC. Their...