Sexist Language
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Lok Sabha: Azam Khan apologises for sexist remark about BJP’s Rama Devi
Speaker Om Birla accepted the apology while warning the Samajwadi Party MP against making such statements in the future.
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‘When a mother kisses son, is it sex?’ Jitan Ram Manjhi defends Azam Khan’s sexist remarks
The former Bihar chief minister said that Khan’s statement was misinterpreted and that he should apologise but not resign.
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‘An apology won’t do, I will seek strict punishment for Azam Khan’: BJP MP Rama Devi to NDTV
Devi said she would have forgiven Khan if he had apologised on the same day when he made sexist remarks about her.
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Trending
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Watch: This dog was taking a ride on the roof of a car in Bengaluru
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Speaker to ask Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks after several MPs call for strict action
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met floor leaders of all political parties and decided that Khan should either apologise or face action.
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West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee makes sexist remark at meeting with protesting schoolteachers
Chaterjee on Thursday said he was terrified since so many women teachers were suffering from ‘stree rog [gynaecological problems]’.
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Lok Sabha: Azam Khan makes sexist remark about BJP MP Rama Devi as she chairs proceedings
When Rama Devi ordered the remarks to be expunged, Khan claimed he respected her and said she was like a sister to him.
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Video
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Watch: This dog was taking a ride on the roof of a car in Bengaluru
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Eco India: Why are sparrows continuing to disappear from Indian cities?
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Eco India, Episode 213: How saving the most common creatures can help us protect our planet better
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Video: Women are 'less intelligent, must earn less,' says right-wing Polish lawmaker
The misogynistic rant drew a sharp rebuttal from a Spanish politician.
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Sharad Yadav unapologetic for sexist remarks, says he welcomes notice from women’s commission
People should be ‘concerned about voting’ the same way they care for a girl’s life and future, the JD(U) leader said.
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Venkaiah Naidu says BJP condemns Vinay Katiyar for sexist comment about Priyanka Gandhi
The Union minister also criticised JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav for saying a vote’s honour was more important than a woman’s, during an election rally.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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Priyanka Gandhi laughs at Vinay Katiyar’s sexist remarks, says it ‘exposes BJP’s mindset’
The legislator had said ‘there are star campaigners much prettier than her’.
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BJP MLA OP Sharma suspended from Delhi Assembly for Winter session
He has not extended an apology so far for using derogatory language against AAP legislator Alka Lamba, saying he was merely defending himself from her baseless charges.
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If the word 'mankind' includes everyone, surely 'womankind' could also be so used?
The same people who claim that language does not matter baulk at the possibility of using 'chairwoman' and 'she' to refer to all people.
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The Field
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ISL: Mumbai City and Hyderabad FC play out draw in clash between top two teams
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Premier League: Casemiro sent off in Manchester United win; Liverpool continue slump in Wolves loss
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Davis Cup: Stan Wawrinka wins deciding match to help Switzerland qualify for Finals
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Davis Cup: India drops to World Group 2 after Holger Rune powers Denmark to win
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Premier League: Table-toppers Arsenal handed second defeat of season after being stunned by Everton