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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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“Style”
“Style” Years ago, my acupuncturist used to know a guru named Ramamurti. He still has a following, although he has since passed to his reward. I am told that there are ashrams in Pennsylvania now dedicated to this guru. How … Continue reading →
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Tagged acculturation, Australian philosophy, baiters, beleaguered peoples, careerism, careers, chutzpah, classroom examples, collegial friendships, collegiality, conduct unbecoming, conflict of duties, congresswomen, contradictions, defensiveness, discrimination, Down Under, empathy, ex-husbands, fairness, Feminism, founding feminists, founding mothers, funeral mourners, funeral pyres, gender bias, Gloria Steinem, good style, guru, haiku, hecklers, Hinduism, holy men, honor, honorable, humor, Jews, jokes about Jews, knowing how to behave, malevolence, Maxine Waters, moral high ground, moral quicksand, neurosurgeons, personal dignity, personal vs professional life, political advocacy, political friendships, poor style, public dialogue, public figures, public friendships, pulling rank, Ramamurti S Mishra MD, resurrection, Richard J. Firnhaber acupuncturist, right on the beat, right on the note, saints, self-respect, social aggression, social attitudes, social barriers, social embarrasment, social gifts, social quicksand, social unease, social victim, synagogues, the Jewish assignment, the right comeback, unfairness, vulnerability, wifely duties, wit, Women in Mathematics, zen
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