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Missing Stair
The missing stair is a metaphor for a person within a social group or organization who many people know is untrustworthy or otherwise has to be "managed", but around whom the group chooses to work by discreetly warning newcomers of their behavior, rather than address the person and their behavior openly. The "missing stair" in the metaphor refers to a dangerous structure, structural fault, such as a missing step in a stairs, staircase; a fault that people may become used to and quietly accepting of, that is not openly signposted or fixed, and that newcomers to a group or organization are warned about discreetly. Origins The phrase was coined by blogger Cliff Jerrison in a 2012 post on ''The Pervocracy'', a blog about BDSM and Kink (sexual), kink. Describing a man in his social circle known to be a rapist, Pervocracy wrote: People had gotten so used to working around this guy, to accommodating his "special requirements," that they didn't feel like there was an urgent problem in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Stairs In Schwäbisch Hall (9414801733)
Broken may refer to: Literature * Broken (Armstrong novel), ''Broken'' (Armstrong novel), a 2006 novel by Kelley Armstrong in the ''Women of the Otherworld'' series * Broken (Slaughter novel), ''Broken'' (Slaughter novel), a 2010 novel by Karin Slaughter Music Albums * ''Broken (And Other Rogue States)'', a 2005 album by Luke Doucet * Broken (MBLAQ EP), ''Broken'' (MBLAQ EP) (2014) * Broken (Nine Inch Nails EP), ''Broken'' (Nine Inch Nails EP), (1992) * Broken (Soulsavers album), ''Broken'' (Soulsavers album) (2009) * Broken (Straight Faced album), ''Broken'' (Straight Faced album) (1996) Songs * Broken (Jake Bugg song), "Broken" (Jake Bugg song) (2013) * Broken (Sam Clark song), "Broken" (Sam Clark song) (2009) * Broken (Coldplay song), "Broken" (Coldplay song) (2019) * Broken (Elisa song), "Broken" (Elisa song) (2003) * Broken (Lifehouse song), "Broken" (Lifehouse song) (2008) * Broken (lovelytheband song), "Broken" (lovelytheband song) (2017) * Broken (Kate Ryan son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |