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Word: taboo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...astonished but not shocked when I saw a card on several bulletin boards at Harvard announcing a group discussion on "Where is the clitoris?" Several years ago, that would have been completely taboo, but in the open society of today it should be discussed, at least for the following reason...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Openness Is the Key | 2/23/1996 | See Source »

LESLEE "HONEY" BUHLER ALEXANDER Target of whispering campaign that she supports a G.O.P. taboo--abortion rights

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WINNERS & LOSERS: IF THE WIVES RAN FOR PRESIDENT? | 2/19/1996 | See Source »

Meanwhile, Becker, who was paid what he calls a "not exorbitant'' five-figure fee, is valiantly defending his role in this dubious enterprise. Though he admits he had little time to prepare questions, he insists there were no restrictions on what he could ask (outside of four taboo areas: Simpson's kids, his finances, the upcoming civil trial and attorney-client discussions). He also says he kept a copy of the uncut interview and will "blow the whistle" if it is distorted by editing. Asked by Dateline NBC last week whether he felt Simpson had lied to him, Becker replied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TESTIFYING FOR DOLLARS | 1/22/1996 | See Source »

...very interesting," says Caitlin A. Roxby '98. "The reading is very varied, and I find the topic very interesting because I think all areas of taboo in society create interesting questions...

Author: By Douglas M. Pravda, | Title: 'Cannibals' Whets Students' Appetite | 11/6/1995 | See Source »

...shock every time you find another black conservative," says Holly A. Foster '97, who is black. "There's a growing contingency, but it's still taboo...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Minority Conservatives | 11/4/1995 | See Source »

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