Word: vigilanteism
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We have done such a thorough job of sensitizing our children to the horrors of sexual abuse that they often know better than their elders what is now considered inappropriate personal touching. Physical contact of the sort that parents have with their children--the tickling and other affectionate horseplay--is...
In the end, the ideal solution might not be some brilliantly designed, singular project but a broad-based effort to heighten campus awareness and facilitate community dialogue. Organizing panel discussions might seem banal or trite, but it would probably be more effective than setting aside a lump sum of money...
"I sort of have the nervous system of a prey species animal," she said. "I know what it's like to have a vigilant nervous system."
"It doesn't hurt to be vigilant," said Georgi.
"I was indeed quite surprised by the turnout for my class, Foreign Cultures 76," Rentschler told me in a voice-mail message. The initial excitement faded into administrative nightmare: "I had no recourse but to lottery my class," Rentschler said. He explained that the nature of the course material requires...