What the Joe Biden Accusations Tell Us About the Divide Between Women’s Independence and Men’s Intention
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What the Joe Biden Accusations Tell Us About the Divide Between Women’s Independence and Men’s Intention

What’s been made clear by the entire story surrounding touchy-feely Joe Biden, is that young women will no longer brush their discomfort aside, simply because it doesn’t fall under the definition of harassment. The empathetic, handsy politician is a relic from a more forgiving past — and is now being called out for outdated, soft sexism.
Why the World Can’t Handle a Bald Woman
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Why the World Can’t Handle a Bald Woman

Once I decided to shave my head, there was an almost unanimous show of “what the hell happened”. Relatives were concerned about my mental health and complete strangers asked me if I was suffering from a terminal disease.
From Bollywood’s Boldest Star to Big Mouth: What Do We Do About Kangana Ranaut?
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From Bollywood’s Boldest Star to Big Mouth: What Do We Do About Kangana Ranaut?

Kangana Ranaut’s latest release Panga stands overshadowed by the theatrics on display during her film promotion on Thursday. Ranaut said that senior lawyer Indiria Jaising should be thrown in jail along with the 2012 Delhi gang rape convicts for suggesting that they be pardoned. For an actor who has carefully pitched herself as the champion of feminism, her comments against Jaising are deeply misogynistic.
What Will It Take for South Africa to Lift the World Cup Curse?
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What Will It Take for South Africa to Lift the World Cup Curse?

When something is repeated over and over again, it starts gaining credence. Today, South Africa’s World Cup “curse” is something every youngster coming in with dreams in his eyes, just has to deal with and accept. Maybe it has even become a part of the country’s sporting psyche that cannot be shaken off, no matter what happens.