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PoliticsAre women judged more harshly for swearing? Modi remarks fuel debate in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called seeing young women swear during Cockroach Janta Party protests a “cultural shock.” Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi questioned why Modi focused on women when male and female protesters alike used vulgar language, prompting a wider debate over gender, activism and public speech.

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Are women judged more harshly for swearing? Modi remarks fuel debate in India
Are women judged more harshly for swearing? Modi remarks fuel debate in IndiaPolitics