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The question you should never ask women – period

  • Written by Melissa K. Ochoa, Researcher of Sociology, Texas A&M University
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Are you ever around women who seem frustrated, upset or irritated? Have you ever asked one of them if she was on her period or perhaps been tempted to inquire?

Take it from me: Don’t. Presuming that female reproductive organs make women behave irrationally is rude and sexist. It also evokes...

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