Jean Kilbourne
publication date: Thursday, September 22, 2005 (part of Round XXVI)
category: 
Advertising
clue: Let's just say that it was a miscarriage of justice when she took a crazy risk in trying to get higher recognition for her peers than trash in the two decades since her initial debut.
explanation: Kilbourne was a lecturer and documentarian on the abuse of women in advertising ("better recognition for her peers than trash"). Her academic career began in the early 1980s. The word "miscarriage" was a play on her last name. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Amy Austin
trivia: This clue used phrases from the previous six clues before it.
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