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When storms were sexist
Until quite recently, tropical storms were almost exclusively female. But a number of feminists and meteorologists questioned the practice of giving storms female names and there are now “male” storms too. Here is an insight into the history of storm naming, and the justifications once given for feminizing them.
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03.11.2017 | 16:18
#sexism, cyclone, Furie, Greek mythology, Harpy, India, racism, Siren, South Pacific Ocean, storms, tropical storm, women's rights
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