Sentence examples for outside of conventional from inspiring English sources

In a time when there were so few gay role models in the mainstream media, she was proud to celebrate her affinity with the gay community and her provocative, in-your-face sexuality placed her alongside us on the outside of conventional society.

Oddly, some American film sales executives appear to take a brighter view of Mr. Gibson's prospects than their European counterparts, perhaps because he has already been operating outside of conventional studio circles, so has little to fear from banishment.

How else are you limiting your life for fear?" Though he thinks of himself as existing outside of conventional music genres – and the broad ambition of new album Channel Orange touches on everything from Marvin Gaye to Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix – Ocean's roots are in R&B and hip-hop, neither of which are known for their nurturing attitude towards the rainbow flag.

While she was not a feminist per se, she acted outside of conventional gender roles by founding and leading a significant American denomination, and she did support some feminist causes, such as woman suffrage and the right of women to hold property.

The Hodges decided that making a tangible impact required pioneering outside of conventional public policy work.

Today the Roma almost seem to exist outside of conventional time.

"It is amazing that outside of the conventional channels of information something like this can happen".

At $250 apiece, they are several times the cost of conventional outside lighting, so they should be used selectively -- preferably as accents showing the way along steps or a garden path.

For him Winter Jazzfest offers the chance to play outside the confines of conventional jazz venues.

"My guess is the real agenda is to promulgate marijuana as a benign substance outside the boundaries of conventional medicine," General McCaffrey said.

Films that do not pass may still dispel gender stereotypes or feature nuanced characters who exist outside the bounds of conventional Hollywood story lines.