Word: rejectionism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Regarding Geoffrey C. Upton's article "An End to Rejection" (April 15):
Brother Bill doesn't subscribe to tough-love theories. He believes that gangsters will not change their ways simply through fear of prison or even the carrot of education or employment--but only by viewing themselves as under the light of a divine presence. He doesn't preach; he loves...
Though Harlan's repudiation of our most cherished standards of reality ini- tially seems childishly reactionary, it is soonclear that her apparent inability to tell "truthfrom truth" is really a gift for discerning atruer truth as defined by her freely determinedindividual standards. At first, this rejection ofgenerally shared values seems...
At this point a letter would be sent to those in the "no" group. Instead of sugarcoating the rejection with self-righteous comments about the selectivity of the internship program, institutions would need only state the facts: "Thank you for applying. Unfortunately you did not meet the qualification level for...
Finally, others may object that the lottery system cannot give applicants the individual consideration they deserve. These are the folks who either win everything, or think rejection steels the will and would rather be evaluated as persons than as numbers, even if it means a more painful rejection. I admit...