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Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist It’s a German word for the “spirit of the times.” The historian Norman Stone gives an example of a moment when the Zeitgeist changed: “Dangerfield had it right when he observed how, in the cartoons of Punch, there was … Continue reading →
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Microaggression: Woman on Woman
Microaggression: Woman on Woman As anyone knows who knows me, I detest the very word “microaggression.” To me, it’s part of a newly weaponized jargon that allows any accuser to put on the mantle of victimhood and leave the accused … Continue reading →
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Tagged abuse of power, accupuncture, benign protest, denial, doctor/patient relations, domination, erotic self-defense, feminine dignity, getting a grip, getting a handle, indignity, instinctive defenses, interpersonal dynamics, jargon, medical aggression, medical considerateness, medical intervention, medical power dynamic, microaggression, moral obligation, new treatment, patient dignity, patient embarrassment, patient powerlessness, patient self-defense, physical therapy, preventing abuse, professional abuse, Ralph Waldo Emerson, reflexive aggression, resignation, risks of new treatment, robust common sense, search for cures, social abuse, social aggression, social awkwardness, social clues, social evidence, social life, social life as war, stopping abuse, suspicion, thin skin, unresigned, useless remedies, victimhood, vulnerability, walking handicap, weaponized words
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