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On Precision Or The Importance Of Riyaz, Ashok Agrwaal Jan 2011

On Precision Or The Importance Of Riyaz, Ashok Agrwaal

Ashok Agrwaal

In an attempt to understand harmony


Three Hesse Songs For Chorus And Band, Randall Snyder Jan 2011

Three Hesse Songs For Chorus And Band, Randall Snyder

Randall Snyder

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When Predator Becomes Prey: The Gendered Jargon Of Popular Culture, Melissa R. Ames Jan 2011

When Predator Becomes Prey: The Gendered Jargon Of Popular Culture, Melissa R. Ames

Melissa A. Ames

Throughout the first decade of the twenty-first century the vernacular of popular culture has been bombarded by sexualized terminology. Although these terms are often formed with humorous intent, their staying power and use as cultural descriptive categories is both intriguing and disturbing. Also troubling is the fact that the majority of these new terms, such as puma (a thirty-something female “dating” a younger male), cougar (a forty-plus female “dating” a younger male), and MILF (“mother I’d like to fuck”), are restricted to the female gender alone. This article analyzes the etymology of these terms, their use in popular culture (ranging …