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Great bores of the '90s

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A writer opined that a secret of being a bore is to tell everything. While some bores are perennial, many others are peculiar to their time and place. Different classifications of bores include deep bore, broke bore, cyber-bore, spirituality bore, malady bore, hormonal bore and opinion bore.

Author: Timson, Judith
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1997
Analysis, Human behavior, Boredom, Human behaviour

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The challenge of boys

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A mother talks about the challenges of raising a son in the 1990s. She raises concerns about the influence of violence on television and the prevailing culture which glorifies failure and stupidity. However, she says parents can fight back helping their sons expand their cultural world.

Author: Timson, Judith
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1998
Care and treatment, Personal narratives, Mothers and sons, Mother-son relations, Child rearing, Boys

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The shopping news

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Many women have less than enjoyable shopping experiences due to rude or tactless sales personnel. Sales people must realize that successfully selling clothes requires graciousness, wisdom and diplomacy.

Author: Timson, Judith
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1996
Evaluation, Women, Behavior, Sales personnel, Salespeople

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