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Indians outraged at an attack on women for drinking in a bar have gathered together to send a provocative gift of underwear to right-wing activists. More than 5,000 people, including men, have joined the Facebook group, which calls itself the Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women. The group says it will give the pink underwear to Sri Ram Sena (Army of Lord Ram) on Valentine's Day on Saturday.
2009-02-10
India freedom women rights gender underwearWomen are prouder than men, but men are more lustful, according to a Vatican report which states that the two sexes sin differently. A Catholic survey found that the most common sin for women was pride, while for men, the urge for food was only surpassed by the urge for sex. The report was based on a study of confessions carried out by Fr Roberto Busa, a 95-year-old Jesuit scholar.
2009-02-18
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2009-04-01
gender geography reproduction climateA Turkish teenager found dead in a hole next to her house was probably buried alive, a post-mortem examination has revealed. Medine Memi, 16, was found in the hole in December. Large amounts of soil were in her lungs and stomach, according to a source who has seen the report.
2010-02-05
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2010-11-03
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2010-12-10
operating system anthropomorphise gender avatar icon visualizationOne of the mysteries about the outbreak of the particularly vicious strain of E. coli is that most of the victims have been women.
2011-05-31
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2011-12-02
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