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Opinion 5 years ago

'Coronavirus is your wife' vs 'Half the sky'

With a satisfied smirk on his face, on May 26 Mahfud stated “Corona is like your wife. Initially, you tried to control it, then you realize that you can't, so you learn to live with it”.

National 5 years ago

‘Corona is like your wife’: Minister Mahfud slammed for ‘sexist’ comment

Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has caught flak for his recent statement that likens the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 to a husband’s control over his wife.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

LG under fire for inappropriate video clip

LG Electronics’ Polish unit came under fire Sunday for running a video advertisement on social media that many claimed as inappropriate.

Opinion 5 years ago

COVID-19 and animal discrimination

Let us admit this: humans often discriminate; and calamities can reveal people’s “real” selves including their discriminatory biases.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia calls on women to 'stop nagging, use makeup' in coronavirus advice

Coronavirus lockdown advice issued by Malaysia that urges women to dress up at home and avoid nagging their husbands sparked a sexism row on Tuesday, with critics saying it promotes gender stereotypes.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Forceful and dominant: Men with sexist ideas of masculinity are more likely to abuse women

Longstanding ideals about manhood include ideas that men should be strong, forceful, and dominant in relationships and households.

People 6 years ago

Six out of 10 European women suffer sexism at work: survey

Sixty percent of women in Europe have suffered gender-based or sexual violence at work, according to a study across five countries published on Saturday.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

British watchdog bans ads over sexist stereotypes

British adverts showing a male para athlete juxtaposed with a woman caring for a baby and an incompetent new dad were banned on Wednesday under new rules cracking down on sexist stereotypes.

World 6 years ago

Google walkout organizer quits, citing retaliation fear

In a post at Medium, Claire Stapleton said her decision to resign was based on her expecting another child but also because she was marked for retaliation by department heads after the walkout late last year.

Health 6 years ago

Time to start studying females too, urges scientist

US neurobiologist Rebecca Shansky recalled her first experiences studying mice in the lab two decades ago: the "default" was to study males. Shansky's article denounces that practice as based on outdated gender stereotypes from the 19th century.

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