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Word: rip (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...learned everything there," he says. "He gives you consistency, and he's so clean and precise it's almost ridiculous. He can take a good idea and go on with it forever." Klein's influence shows. Henderson's nifty, sporty outfits are never fussy. But they aren't Calvin rip-offs either, partly because Henderson has avoided the beige-and-black neutral shades that dominate sportswear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: But Gordon, I Want It All: Gordon Henderson | 2/26/1990 | See Source »

Frustrated at the slow pace of gay civil rights legislation and what they consider governmental indifference to the AIDS epidemic, growing numbers of gay activists now claim a moral right to "rip people out of the closet" -- either to force them to help the movement or to nullify them as opponents. The main targets are elected officials and religious leaders who may enjoy a gay life in private but who endorse antigay measures to safeguard their careers. Radical gays go further, pointing the finger at entertainment and media figures and even ordinary citizens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ethics: Forcing Gays Out of the Closet | 1/29/1990 | See Source »

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