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...dominant pop culture certified homophobia. Gays and lesbians were depicted as predators in best-selling novels (A Walk on the Wild Side) and respected plays (The Killing of Sister George), and the films based on them. The plot dilemma of that age's serioso movies was often just the threat of being accused of homosexuality, as in Tea and Sympathy, The Children's Hour and Advise and Consent. The tone was sensation dressed up as sympathy...
...medical nonsense spouted here - which was also the stated position of the American Psychiatric Association - underlined a conformist culture's fear of the Other. They're different. They dress and talk funny. They're a threat to our spouses and our kids. The arguments against homosexuals, like those against blacks, meant to turn irrational suspicions into punitive legislation. To counter the know-nothing majority, members of the afflicted minority needed a righteous, urgent spokesman. Blacks had MLK - Martin Luther King Jr. Gays had MiLK - Harvey Milk...
Then there's the stuff that artificial trees are made of. One ingredient in most fake firs is polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a plastic that is difficult to recycle. And while new artificial trees pose little threat to children's health, Mike Schade, the PVC-campaign coordinator for the activist group Center for Health, Environment and Justice, notes that older plastic trees tend to have higher levels of lead, a potent neurotoxin...
...However, Harvard’s very competitive role in the matchup should not be overlooked, especially considering the caliber of skill seen in the Bulls. Attinella ranks fifth in the nation with a .881 save percentage, with USF also claiming the potent triple offensive threat of Boggs, and seniors Jordan Seabrook and Kevin Neaves, who all entered the game with double-digit figures in points...
...labs, challenging assumptions about the way we do business as usual,” Phillips said. “It has opportunities for reducing our consumption very significantly.” McCarthy spoke on the latest developments in climate science, which he said attest to the increasing threat posed by global warming. “The decisions we make today will very much affect climate in the years to come,” McCarthy said. “If we delay those decisions, we will live with increasing consequences of climate impact.” Smith said that Harvard hopes...