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Chiranjeevi In Soup Over Sexist Remark: "Scared Ram Charan Might Have A Daughter Again, Asked Him For A Son"
Chiranjeevi said, "It feels like I'm a ladies' hostel warden"
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Sports Radio Host In US Fired After Calling Female Reporter "Barbie" On Air
Mr Geronimo made the comment toward WUSA9 Washington D.C. reporter Sharla McBride.
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UP Congress Leader Charged For Sexist Remark Against Smriti Irani
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra have registered a case against Congress leader Ajay Rai for his "latka-jhatka" remark against Union minister Smriti Irani, an official said on Tuesday.
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Sania Mirza On The Things She Heard Growing Up As A Girl Who Played Sports
While Sania Mirza is today recognised as one of India's top sportswomen, she had to contend with sexist remarks and pointed digs while growing up as a girl who chose to play a sport.
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"Corona Is Like Your Wife": Anger Over Indonesia Minister's Sexist Remark
An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives, in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about easing COVID-19 restrictions across the Southeast Asian archipelago.
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Azam Khan Apologises For Sexist Remark Against BJP Lawmaker In Parliament
Samajwadi lawmaker Azam Khan, whose sexist remarks in parliament against Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker has evoked outrage, apologised to Rama Devi today. The Deputy Speaker, who earlier said she would never forgive him, said his remark has "hurt both women and men in India".
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Case Against SP Leader For Alleged Sexist Remarks Against Jaya Prada
A case was filed against Firoz Khan, the Samajwadi Party leader, for allegedly making sexist remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada, who recently switched over to the BJP. The Uttar Pradesh police said that an investigation into the case has been started on Thursday.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Wears Jeans In Delhi, Saree-Sindoor In UP: BJP MP
Weeks after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's official entry into politics, a BJP parliamentarian took a shocking dig at the Congress leader, invoking her choice of dresses in a demeaning manner.
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"Didn't Let Girls Do It In Old Days": US Judge Called Out Over Sexism
Buried in a footnote, the brief rebuke nonetheless marked a notable step in abridging gender discrimination in the legal workplace: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit scolded a veteran judge for making sexist comments in his Houston courtroom, calling his remarks "demeaning, inappropriate, and beneath the dignity" of his profession.
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Textbook Case Of Not Ok, Says Prakash Javadekar About "36-24-36" Advice
A day after a textbook on physical education sparked a row for its sexist content, the Human Resource Development Ministry (HRD) is considering filing an FIR against its publisher. The Class 12 textbook suggested feminine proportions of 36-24-36 as being ideal. The CBSE has clarified that the book, Health and Physical Education', wasn't prescribed ...
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Somnath Bharti's Sexist Comment Makes 'Beautiful' Unparliamentary
Former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti has blundered into his latest controversy by saying that "beautiful women" will feel safer if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government takes over policing in the capital.
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Outlook, Sued for Sexist Remarks, Says its Reporter is Now Being Threatened
After being sued for deeply derogatory and sexist comments about a senior bureaucrat, Outlook magazine has alleged that the reporter who filed the story is being subjected to "sexist abuse".
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Thanks Tim Hunt, Your Comments are Bringing More Women Into Science
Tim Hunt's recent comments show the extent of sexism in science, but new narratives are being created to change the negative perception of Stem careers
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Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt Resigns After 'Trouble With Girls' Comments
A Nobel laureate who said that scientists should work in gender-segregated labs and that the trouble with "girls" is that they cause men to fall in love with them has resigned from his position at University College London (UCL).
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In Condemning Giriraj Singh's Racist Comment, Lalu Yadav's Sexist Response
While criticizing union minister Giriraj Singh for his racist comments on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Bihar politician Lalu Prasad Yadav delivered a sexist response.
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Chiranjeevi In Soup Over Sexist Remark: "Scared Ram Charan Might Have A Daughter Again, Asked Him For A Son"
Chiranjeevi said, "It feels like I'm a ladies' hostel warden"
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Sports Radio Host In US Fired After Calling Female Reporter "Barbie" On Air
Mr Geronimo made the comment toward WUSA9 Washington D.C. reporter Sharla McBride.
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UP Congress Leader Charged For Sexist Remark Against Smriti Irani
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra have registered a case against Congress leader Ajay Rai for his "latka-jhatka" remark against Union minister Smriti Irani, an official said on Tuesday.
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Sania Mirza On The Things She Heard Growing Up As A Girl Who Played Sports
While Sania Mirza is today recognised as one of India's top sportswomen, she had to contend with sexist remarks and pointed digs while growing up as a girl who chose to play a sport.
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"Corona Is Like Your Wife": Anger Over Indonesia Minister's Sexist Remark
An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives, in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about easing COVID-19 restrictions across the Southeast Asian archipelago.
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Azam Khan Apologises For Sexist Remark Against BJP Lawmaker In Parliament
Samajwadi lawmaker Azam Khan, whose sexist remarks in parliament against Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker has evoked outrage, apologised to Rama Devi today. The Deputy Speaker, who earlier said she would never forgive him, said his remark has "hurt both women and men in India".
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Case Against SP Leader For Alleged Sexist Remarks Against Jaya Prada
A case was filed against Firoz Khan, the Samajwadi Party leader, for allegedly making sexist remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada, who recently switched over to the BJP. The Uttar Pradesh police said that an investigation into the case has been started on Thursday.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Wears Jeans In Delhi, Saree-Sindoor In UP: BJP MP
Weeks after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's official entry into politics, a BJP parliamentarian took a shocking dig at the Congress leader, invoking her choice of dresses in a demeaning manner.
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"Didn't Let Girls Do It In Old Days": US Judge Called Out Over Sexism
Buried in a footnote, the brief rebuke nonetheless marked a notable step in abridging gender discrimination in the legal workplace: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit scolded a veteran judge for making sexist comments in his Houston courtroom, calling his remarks "demeaning, inappropriate, and beneath the dignity" of his profession.
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Textbook Case Of Not Ok, Says Prakash Javadekar About "36-24-36" Advice
A day after a textbook on physical education sparked a row for its sexist content, the Human Resource Development Ministry (HRD) is considering filing an FIR against its publisher. The Class 12 textbook suggested feminine proportions of 36-24-36 as being ideal. The CBSE has clarified that the book, Health and Physical Education', wasn't prescribed ...
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Somnath Bharti's Sexist Comment Makes 'Beautiful' Unparliamentary
Former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti has blundered into his latest controversy by saying that "beautiful women" will feel safer if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government takes over policing in the capital.
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Outlook, Sued for Sexist Remarks, Says its Reporter is Now Being Threatened
After being sued for deeply derogatory and sexist comments about a senior bureaucrat, Outlook magazine has alleged that the reporter who filed the story is being subjected to "sexist abuse".
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Thanks Tim Hunt, Your Comments are Bringing More Women Into Science
Tim Hunt's recent comments show the extent of sexism in science, but new narratives are being created to change the negative perception of Stem careers
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Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt Resigns After 'Trouble With Girls' Comments
A Nobel laureate who said that scientists should work in gender-segregated labs and that the trouble with "girls" is that they cause men to fall in love with them has resigned from his position at University College London (UCL).
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In Condemning Giriraj Singh's Racist Comment, Lalu Yadav's Sexist Response
While criticizing union minister Giriraj Singh for his racist comments on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Bihar politician Lalu Prasad Yadav delivered a sexist response.
