Equal Rites Awards skew toward anti progress
In a satirical ceremony paced as an August suffrage homage, a wide field of winners skew toward anti feminist stances. Bob Young earns Patriarch of the Year for berating a player over his son's birth. Marta Fitzgerald wins Sleeping with the Enemy for marrying Rush Limbaugh. Judge Doug Meyer receives Blind Justice for releasing a rape suspect. Lorena and John Bobbitt share the Battle of the Sexes Award. Crystal Quest takes the X-Rated Electronics Badge for a sexual sound cue in a video game. Donald C. Winston lands Raging Hormonal Imbalance for harassment claims. Angelo Camerino earns Dubious Equality for selling male chastity belts. Talka-bles win Double-Standard Bearer for talking sneakers. Amy Christian sen gets Stand by Your Man Kit after a kidnapping incident. California gets Apple Pie and No Mom for blocking motherhood on ballots. Taslima Nasrin is honored in the international Backlash to Islamic fundamentalists in Bangladesh wins. Promise Keepers top the national Backlash. James E. Brindamour earns Deadbeat Dad Hall of Fame for fleeing Rhode Island to dodge child support and returning to claim an estate.
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Bob Young
Houston Oilers
Young
David Williams
Marta Fitzgerald
Rush Limbaugh
Clarence Thomas
Rush
Donald C. Winston
Maine
Winston
Rome
Angelo Camerino
Tammy Wynette
Amy Christiansen
Vernon, Conn
Amy
California
Zoe Lofgren
Bangladesh
Taslima Nasrin
Sweden
Promise Keepers
Fat and Stupidity in America Says a Self-Aware Nation
A biting critique lampoons expert panels that tout Americans’ obesity while the public already knows they face a weight problem. It mocks media hype about fat in foods, overeager studies, and daily life habits, arguing that people accept fat but resent constant reminders from experts.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Chavis scandal won't sink the NAACP
A columnist reflects on the NAACP leadership crisis surrounding Benjamin Chavis after paying hush money, noting unilateral actions and alleged conspiracy claims. The piece argues the organization will endure despite factional clashes and calls for accountability and transparency.
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Chavis
NAACP
Clinton likely to win 1996 despite 1994 setbacks
The piece argues Democrats fear a seat loss in 1994 while predicting Clinton can overcome a tough GOP field in 1996. It notes Republican insiders favor moderates like Wilson or Weld but fear party nominating battles driven by Christian populists. It suggests Dole Gramm Bennett Engler Quayle as possible candidates, and predicts a dirty, pitched campaign favoring Clinton.
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New York
Clinton
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Hubert Humphrey
Bush
Pat Robertson
Jerry Falwell
Rush Limbaugh
Pat Buchanan
George McGovern
Barry Goldwater
Richard Daley
Phil Gramm
Dole
William Bennett
Dan Quayle
John Engler
Michigan
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Crisis Magazine
Benjamin Chavis
Mary Stansel
Stansel
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Eric Segal
Movement
Deborah Mathis
Tribune Media Services
Richard Reeves
Universal Press Syndicate
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