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- Separation anxiety. Stein, Harry // Men's Health;Nov93, Vol. 8 Issue 8, p28
Chronicles the story of how Lorena Bobbitt, 24, sliced off the penis of her husband John Wayne Bobbitt. David Berman, M.D., the surgeon who re-attached the penis; Strong reactions; Observation of New Mexico sex therapist Carol Cassell; Details.
- No tears for Lorena. Limbaugh, Rush // Newsweek;1/24/1994, Vol. 123 Issue 4, p56
Contends that the hype following John and Lorena Bobbitt does not speak well of the current status of American culture. The `battered-woman syndrome' conceived by Lenore Walker in the 1070s; The expansion of the `he made me do it' defense; Erik and Lyle Menendez; Calling Bobbitt's behavior...
- Sure, women are angry. Heimel, Cynthia // Newsweek;1/24/1994, Vol. 123 Issue 4, p58
Comments on the case of Lorena and John Bobbitt and claims that it taps male anxiety and self-doubt even more than female rage. The rage over mutilation of women's bodies and souls as daily fodder for prime-time TV, whereas one incident of table-turning has caused a huge hissy-fit; More.
- The cut heard round the world. Hamilton, Kendall; Peyser, Marc // Newsweek;10/18/1993, Vol. 122 Issue 16, p10
Reports on continued media coverage of the case of Lorena Bobbitt and John Wayne Bobbitt. Coverage on `20/20' and in `Vanity Fair,' `Washington Post,' `Wall Street Journal' and `Ottawa Citizen'; What was reported including headlines, terms for those who fear the P word, whose side they are on,...
- The unkindest cut. Kaplan, David A.; Liu, Melinda // Newsweek;8/16/1993, Vol. 122 Issue 7, p56
Details the events involving John and Lorena Bobbitt, who are suing each other for divorce. John's indictment for marital sexual abuse; How Lorena is charged with malicious wounding; Actions by the Bobbitts that resulted in surgery for John; Comment by Dr. David Berman; Media reaction.
- The unkindest cut of all: Enough already. // U.S. News & World Report;1/31/94, Vol. 116 Issue 4, p14
Discusses how the Bobbitts, John Wayne and Lorena, have become symbols: he the violent cad who abused his wife and got his grotesque comeuppance, she the battered wife who took cruel revenge by cutting her husband's penis off with a kitchen knife and inspired debate about marital rape. Court...
- Good fun for feminists. Verburg, Peter // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine;1/31/94, Vol. 21 Issue 7, p35
Claims the oddest thing about the assault by Lorena Bobbitt against John Bobbitt, apart from all the media snickers, is that such a hideous crime should occasion so much female levity. Contention that John Bobbitt has come to represent a whole class of drinking, possibly abusing husbands with...
- That's not funny! Hazlett, Thomas W. // Reason;Apr94, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p74
Comments on feminists' response to Lorena Bobbitt's castration of her husband John. Explanation for mutilation jubilation; Double standard on laughter; Celebration of reverse sexism; Politicization of rudeness.
- Don't get mad, get furious! Hirshey, Gerri // GQ: Gentlemen's Quarterly;Dec93, Vol. 63 Issue 12, p61
Discusses anger in America. Lorena Bobbit's severance of two thirds of her husband John Bobbit's penis after he allegedly raped her; Popularity of Bobbit's action; Rage on the airwaves; Consumers' anger; Anger in movies and television shows; Commonplaceness of angry acts and random violence.
