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Henry Louis Gates, Jr., an American literature professor at Duke University, is well-known for a series of editorial pieces he wrote concerning the lyrics of 2 Live Crew, a rap band recently acquitted of obscenty charges in Florida. Their album, "As Nasty as They Wanna Be" tells of the unnatural sexual prowess of the band's members and the irrepressible urge of every "bitch" to throw off all inhibition and consent. (This is the PG-13 exposition of their lyrics; if you want the "Henry and June" mix, buy the album...

Author: By Juliette N. Kayyem, | Title: `You Just Wouldn't Understand' | 10/31/1990 | See Source »

...enforcers in Florida are also seeking to ban the music of the controversial group 2 Live Crew from music stores. Again, Florida's obscenity laws are cited, and the same threats of prosecution are made. The bittersweet irony is that 2 Live Crew's album, "As Nasty As They Wanna Be," is enjoying record-breaking sales...

Author: By Linda Liu, | Title: Sense, Not Censorship | 10/20/1990 | See Source »

...insisted on cutting my hair herself--taking special care that it looked really, really silly (of the "are you a boy or a girl" variety). I quickly became obsessed with my hair, intentionally messing it up to send a signal to all potential tormentors: Yeah, my hair is silly. Wanna make something...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: A Song of Selsun Blues | 10/6/1990 | See Source »

...touches of the USO, airing video postcards from soldiers newly arrived in the gulf, grinning and sweating and reassuring Mom. Said a soldier, cheerful and earnest: "We're here fighting for America and our way of life. Airborne!" Will Bob Hope be in Riyadh for Christmas? ("Hey, guys, I wanna tell ya, that gal's veil sure didn't leave much to the imagination...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gulf: A New Test of Resolve | 9/3/1990 | See Source »

...Aaah, I'm just kidding," yelled the man, breaking into a huge grin. "Wanna beer?" He let me into his kitchen, and I called the desk...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Welcome to the Minor Leagues | 7/17/1990 | See Source »

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