Word: victimness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Muhammad, who is also a Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters Association (BGLTSA) adviser, was the victim of the first homophobic act since the House publicly endorsed a pledge supporting non-discrimination in October...
Rape politics are a particularly difficult area in this respect. The more strongly we feel about the crime of rape--and the more we understand about its devastating consequences for its victims--the less inclined we are to care about the other side of the story. I have heard people say, with the most earnest passion, that if a woman says she's been raped that's enough for them--as if to need any more evidence than that was to insult and trivialize rape survivors everywhere, to perpetuate the abhorrent tradition of blaming the victim. But it should work...
...Sturdy three-pointer keyed a 7-0 Harvard run to tie the game at 10-10, but the Crimson would soon be victim to an 11-0 Crusader spurt, capped by a three-pointer by Amanda Abraham, who shot 5-of-6 from long distance en route to a game-high 21 points...
Lynching is alive and well in America. This time the victim is a productive genius and creator of wealth for himself and countless millions around the globe. It is Bill Gates. Yes, there is a criminal in this case, but it is not Microsoft. ADRI KALISVAART Lincoln...
...Though the narrative is depicted with a bizarre sense of detachment, Rosetta becomes completely absorbing and engrossing. In particular, fascination evolves regarding the heroine's character. Where other directors might have tried to arouse sympathy and pathos through various devices, the Dardennes refuse to present her as a victim; conversely, she is the antithesis: proud, fearless and dynamic. The sole artifice employed to make us fall for Rosetta is by making her the sole significant locus of attention. In fact, in a performance truly remarkable for a woman of 17 (no less a film rookie), Emilie Duquenne, in the title...