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The pearl-clutching and hand-wringing comments over these population shifts were explained with many stories of there-goes-the-neighborhood woes: Cars parked on lawns.
Minorities are on the move, and others' ignorance follows them Petula Dvorak 2011
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That they manage to portray their pearl-clutching and feinting as machismo is a miracle of public relations and media manipulation.
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Meanwhile, once Renee finds out that Bree has a thing for younger men, she invites her to go clubbing with her, where much pearl-clutching ensues.
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The pearl-clutching and hand-wringing comments over these population shifts were explained with many stories of there-goes-the-neighborhood woes: Cars parked on lawns.
Minorities are on the move, and others' ignorance follows them Petula Dvorak 2011
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The pearl-clutching and hand-wringing comments over these population shifts were explained with many stories of there-goes-the-neighborhood woes: Cars parked on lawns.
Minorities are on the move, and others' ignorance follows them Petula Dvorak 2011
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Until that 80% climb down from the fence, stop the hand-wringing, the pearl-clutching and looking the other way, the endless repetition of empty promises and meaningless protestations of solidarity and finally start to give a damn; finally take a stand against the haters; finally show some real and active and vocal support; finally stop running scared of the bullies – then there can be no place in feminism for this transsexual woman.
Rant’O'Rama #01 2009
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Getting all huffy and pearl-clutching about being hoisted on your own petard makes you look even more like a clueless dork.
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All this Argument From Tone pearl-clutching is a joke.
Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Beatings will continue until morale improves 2010
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(Cue hand-wringing, pearl-clutching and general running around aimlessly while shrieking loudly).
What price a trans woman’s life? In 1997 in London it was £500 2009
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The pearl-clutching and hand-wringing comments over these population shifts were explained with many stories of there-goes-the-neighborhood woes: Cars parked on lawns.
Minorities are on the move, and others' ignorance follows them Petula Dvorak 2011
vendingmachine commented on the word pearl-clutching
(idiomatic) Timid, sanctimonious, or easily offended.
June 15, 2015