The establishment, enforcement, interpretation and review of laws in a manner that is unbiased with regards to gender with the goal of gender equal legal outcomes.
If there are male and female coaccused and one is offered a plea bargain to testify against the other at a trial, there would be an equal chance that either the male or female is offered the plea bargain resulting in affirmative justice.
There would be an equal percentage (ie 50%) of inmates being male and female.
There would be an equal percentage (ie 50%) of inmates being male and female.
by Lagoona January 10, 2011
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Asian: Because of Affirmative Action, I have to get a 1550 on SAT and 4.9 GPA to get into a UC school.
by anonymous August 7, 2022
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To those who thought there couldn't be worse than that couple slobbering noisily all over each other centimetres from your own face at rush hour on the tube (Public Displays of Affection) - think again.
There's always Pathetic Displays of Affection. These usually occur when one or both parties is irretrievably inebriated. Sometimes followed by convenient memory loss the morning after the night before and/or heavy regret and shame felt by one or both parties.
Almost without fail intoxication-related, Pathetic Displays of Affection can be physical or virtual - in which case, thanks to the miracle of modern technology, they can take the various but inevitably excruciating forms of drunken dialling, texting or even, more permanently so, emailing and instant messaging.
There's always Pathetic Displays of Affection. These usually occur when one or both parties is irretrievably inebriated. Sometimes followed by convenient memory loss the morning after the night before and/or heavy regret and shame felt by one or both parties.
Almost without fail intoxication-related, Pathetic Displays of Affection can be physical or virtual - in which case, thanks to the miracle of modern technology, they can take the various but inevitably excruciating forms of drunken dialling, texting or even, more permanently so, emailing and instant messaging.
Pedro, spare us all the PDA (Pathetic Displays of Affection) and the ensuing wingeing phone call to me about how mortified you are. There is no world in which it's a good idea to tell this Madeleine girl you just met at the bar that you want to marry her and impregnate her shortly afterwards. Even if she IS a hot blonde blue-eyed Swede.
by princessetamtam April 29, 2009
Get the PDA (Pathetic Displays of Affection) mug.The ONLY response to having a bad day, no matter how minuscule that tragedy is, any one of the right minds must always listen to Africa by Toto during a tragedy.
"Dude, I found my wife, sleeping with another man"
"This is so sad, Ok Google, play Africa by Toto"
Google: "Ok, playing Africa by Toto on Spotify"
Africa by Toto: "....I hear the drums echoing tonight...."
"This is so sad, Ok Google, play Africa by Toto"
Google: "Ok, playing Africa by Toto on Spotify"
Africa by Toto: "....I hear the drums echoing tonight...."
by theShuaBruh July 9, 2018
Get the This is so sad, Ok Google, play Africa by Toto mug.Emotional Abuse towards lovers, family and friends designed to control and subjugate another human being through the use of fear, humiliation, devaluation, dominating, invalidation, intimidation, guilt, coercion, manipulation and neglect, etc.
It can include anything from verbal abuse and constant criticism to more subtle tactics, such as repeated disapproval or even the refusal to ever be pleased.
It can include anything from verbal abuse and constant criticism to more subtle tactics, such as repeated disapproval or even the refusal to ever be pleased.
His violent affection towards his girlfriends and children eventually alienated him from everyone and he died a lonely man.
by OS11 September 13, 2011
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Get the Africa mug.n. -the way that a person can wear a heinous piece of clothing, but only if it is from a popular brand, i.e. Free People. If said ugly piece of clothing is from a "lame" brand, i.e. Aéropostale the garment in question is instantly recognized as the abomination it truly is.
clothing snob: Wow that's an interesting shirt...
aeropostale fan: Oh thanks, it's from my fave store, Aeropostale.
clothing snob: Ewww people still shop there? That shirt is so ugly I just vurped.
aeropostale fan: Did I say Aeropostale? I mean Free People!
clothing snob: Oh really? I was just kidding. It's so cute! Can I borrow it?
bystander: Wow, talk about the Free People Affect...!
aeropostale fan: Oh thanks, it's from my fave store, Aeropostale.
clothing snob: Ewww people still shop there? That shirt is so ugly I just vurped.
aeropostale fan: Did I say Aeropostale? I mean Free People!
clothing snob: Oh really? I was just kidding. It's so cute! Can I borrow it?
bystander: Wow, talk about the Free People Affect...!
by Wicked Stepmom October 6, 2013
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