Word: portrayal
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...workers and I were the subjects of "Hammering Their Way Into Harvard History," which appeared in The Harvard Crimson on October 16, 1993. We were pleased that reporter David B. Lat chose to portray the construction crew at Thayer Hall as a diverse group. Although construction workers are often thought of in stereotypical ways, the reality is that we are a diverse group of people (white and black, men and women) who have pride in our work and lives outside of work...
Many of the iced cakes portray scenes of different sexual positions, he says...
...even brought this interest to Hollywood's home turf on Saturday. Speaking to movie executives, he implored filmmakers to portray violence responsibly, and to consider the impact of violent movies on children who are unaware of the consequences of their actions...
...audience and comedians also played a game called "emotional hurdle" in which participants yelled out 10 random emotions for the performers to portray...
...worked with is so lacking in flash. In a sting operation to nab a call-girl ring, Gigante is picked to go undercover as a pimp. He bristles, saying, "I don't see why the color of my skin automatically makes me a prime candidate to portray a pimp." (The captain, bristling back, says he'll get someone else for the job: "We've got plenty of guys in this precinct who are very much at home around prostitutes.") Rarely has TV portrayed casual racial stereotyping with as much humor or human understanding. Cop-show stereotypes come in for even...