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Developing a Theory of Being a Shit
Introduction
When someone dumps on us and then tries
to cover up, a typical response is “You shit!”
Shedding Light in Dark Places
Getting others to believe it is their fault
is the crowning achievement of being a shit
Scholarly Inquiry into the Origins,
Cognates, and Meanings of Being a Shit
Shit is one of the most versatile words
in the English language
Humbug, Bullshit, Lying, and Truthiness:
Conditions Related to Being a Shit
Being a shit differs from related
human conditions
A Preliminary Theory of Being a Shit
Being a shit is impossible
without the consent of recipients
PART TWO
Testing a Theory of Being a Shit
on Stories from Everyday Life
A Son Borrows His Dad’s Car
“It’s Easy to Lie to an Honest Guy”
Sophie and Bill Dump on Each Other
Early Successes:
“Stick Your Head in, You Clam”
Cover-Ups in the Mining Industry
Actions and Not Words as Cover-Ups
in the Business World
Commentary on What to Call Enactors
Who Fail at Being Shits
Drama in the Scottish Highlands:
A True Believer, a Schmuck, or Both?
Dick Cheney Shoots Lawyer
While Others Cover Up
The Case of the Missing Coffee Grinder
Drama in Dublin:
Success and Then Failure at Being a Shit
When a Man Wants Two Women
Clarence Thomas Markets his Book
Karl Rove Scores
PART THREE
Applications of the Theory
to Stories of Coming Clean
On Accountability
A Daughter Steals Her Dad’s Painting
but Sees the Error of her Ways
Commentary on Accountability:
Billy Pittman’s Near Perfect Apology
Harry Dent Sees the Light
Drug Makers Admit Guilt,
but are They Sincere?
Oprah Winfrey Demands Accountability
Commentary on the Differences
Between True and Fake Accountability
What Not to Do:
Jimmy Carter Waffles
PART FOUR
Discussion and Conclusions,
or Where Do We Go From Here?
The Final Version of the Theory
New Types of Cover-Ups
The Resistance That Some
Recipients Mount
Significance of the Lesser Statuses
The Joys of Being a Shit
Final Thoughts: Standing Up to Them
APPENDICES
Table 1: A List of Cover-Ups
and their Enactors
Figure 1: A Status Hierarchy
of Types of Enactors
Further Details on Method
Endnotes
Index
Excerpt from Child Sexual Abuse: Perpetrators
and Child Survivors Tell Their Stories
About the Author
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