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Word: silents (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Many women who remain silent blame themselves. They feel that they are partially responsible because of failure to exercise good judgment. Many date rape victims fear that their friends and family will not believe that a rape has even occurred. As a result, 90 percent of date rape victims never tell another person about the assault...

Author: By James E. Canning, | Title: Too Busy to Care? | 4/3/1986 | See Source »

Gloria Steinhem, editor of Ms. magazine speaks. Then Eleanor Smeal, president of the National Organization of Women, says, "The silent majority will be silent no more. You cannot play with women's lives any longer...you cannot sacrifice women on the altar of self-righteousness...

Author: By Christopher J. Farley, | Title: On the March in Washington | 3/18/1986 | See Source »

AARON CARLOS GIVES a lackluster performance as the strong and relatively silent Nick, a problem compounded by his slight build and hennaed hair, which do not fit the image of the All-American middleweight champ on the make. This is disconcerting, but rarely diverts our attention from the drama of George and Martha...

Author: By Ariela J. Gross, | Title: A Good Fright | 3/7/1986 | See Source »

They should also not expect us to keep silent, as they attempt to make sex objects out of our classmates by offering five times as much money to those who take their clothes off as to those who remain clothed. This is not sexuality; it is sexism...

Author: By Kristin A. Goss, | Title: Taking a Stand Against Sexism | 3/5/1986 | See Source »

...first visit, the President handed Habib alleged photographic evidence of ballot stealing by Aquino supporters. Afterward, Habib had no comment, but Marcos said the veteran troubleshooter had assured him that the U.S. "was not in any way telling us how to run our affairs." Habib was similarly silent after a 55-minute visit with Aquino. The meeting was apparently cordial but ended on a somber note as Aquino reiterated her position that a truce with Marcos was impossible. Said she: "I made it clear that in no way could I be part of the Marcos government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines Rebelling Against Marcos | 3/3/1986 | See Source »

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