Word: soft
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Concentrators feel that many Harvard students view women's studies as a "soft," politically charged discipline studied by artsy, radical feminists...
...male friend who's a gov concentrator teases me about doing my soft women's studies stuff, learning about feminism and the party line. It's not about that. It's about looking at things from a different perspective," Mitchell says...
...synthesis of my scientific readings," strictly limits starches, sweets and alcohol during an initial weight-loss period of several months. Then, in the maintenance phase of the diet, he allows such goodies as red wine, sausage canapes, foie gras, cheese and the occasional chocolate dessert. Whole grains are in. Soft drinks are "poison." Alcoholic aperitifs are discouraged, and wine is to be drunk only with meals...
...interdiction vs. treatment, a split that continues to allocate $13.1 billion of federal antidrug money in favor of law enforcement by more than 2 to 1. It's true that "druggies don't vote," as a senior Administration official says, and also that the President is fearful of appearing soft on crime, but he had it right during the campaign: drug treatment does...
Hardball, on the other hand, is an American version of squash played on a narrower court. The harder ball means a faster game which emphasizes reflexes and speed and demands a shorter swing. It also allows luck to play a greater role. For Ezra, the switch between soft and hardball is normally mental. "I have to get into the frame of mind of playing a long match," Ezra says, describing his thoughts going into a softball match...