Tag: Stereotypes
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Anger in Australia as PM defends sexist toys
Tony Abbott has courted controversy by dismissing a campaign against gender-specific toys. ‘Let boys be boys and girls be girls’, he argues. But is the issue more complex than that?
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Expert demands legal protection for accents
They are a source of pride for millions of people across the UK, but a new study finds that many fear their accents cause discrimination. Should regional voices be protected by the law?
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‘Squeezed middle’ is word of the year, says OED
Word watchers for the Oxford English Dictionary have chosen a phrase that they say perfectly captures the spirit of the moment. But why are terms like ‘squeezed middle’ so quick to catch on?
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‘Genderless’ baby kicks up a Storm
A baby? Lovely! Boy or girl? What do you mean you're not saying? The intriguing tale of a family who want to bring up their baby, Storm, to make its own decisions about becoming a he or a she.