Allan J. Feifer – Twenty-five years ago, I told a friend that we would likely bear witness to the acceptance and even protection of several abhorrent social or political practices.  That came true, but it didn’t stop there.  We’ve witnessed a disturbing sea change in how we view these new social norms — norms at which we once shook our heads.  How could I have predicted this?  I simply recognized the downward trajectory of what used to be considered normal to surmise what could be next.

During the 1980s and 1990s, the social norms listed below were largely unacceptable; eventually the practices became mainstream through the strident promotion by activists and ineffective pushback by traditional institutions: Continue reading →