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Bisexual women are more prone to sexual coercion

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New Delhi : Sexual harassment, rather any form of sexual coercion, has been prevalent against women since ages. But a new study reveals that bisexual women are at a higher risk of sexual assault in comparison to straight women and lesbians.

It was noted that 50 per cent of bisexual women have experienced rape at one point of their lifetime, while approximately 75 per cent reported experiencing sexual violence.

 

The study, published in the Journal of Bisexuality, stated that bisexual women become an easy target for perpetrators due to intoxication, such as substance use, hypersexualisation, and biphobic harassment, that further contributes to negative mental health outcomes in the wake of sexual violence.

“The media, and pornography, in particular, have a long history of depicting women as ‘bisexual’ while engaging in same sex behaviours for the pleasure of male onlookers. Recently, this experience, which has been labelled ‘performative bisexuality’, has become common place in bars and at parties where two girls/women engage in same-sex behaviour for the purposes of arousing men/boys,” said Nicole Johnson, professor at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, the US.

“Many of these women/girl later denounce bisexuality, furthering the ‘invisible-hypervisible’ experience of bisexuality,” Nicole was quoted in an interview to Bisexual.org, a public charity based in the US.

The study also found that the sexual violence enacted against bisexual women within intimate relationships may also result from social construction of bisexual women as especially worthy of distrust, jealousy, and other emotions and perceptions related to uneven power dynamics and hostility within the relationship.

 

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These three drinks can be a blessing for your gas and acidity problems

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April 17, 2022

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ily foods, spicy dishes, fried fares… Done it all and regretting it? If you’re suffering from acid reflux, you probably know what to eat and what to avoid. But is there anything to relieve you from such digestive issues? Well, there are certain drinks for acidity to improve your digestive health, if you consume them regularly.

Ready to find out? Let’s go!

In an Instagram video, nutritionist and health coach Neha Ranglani has suggested that to calm your acid reflux, you need to help your food get digested well. This can be done by improving your stomach acid production and healing your stomach cells. And these drinks that she has suggested, can help with just that, allowing you to digest your food well without the burn.

Here are 6 drinks for acidity:

1. Cucumber juice

Cucumber is a favourite salad ingredient in summer because of its cooling properties. Consuming cucumber juice can be really beneficial for relievingacid reflux because it is highly nutritious as it provides your body with both fibre and water which is needed for better digestion and has a low calorie volume. What’s more? It can also keep you full and help you avoid reaching out to junk foods!

2. Lemon water

Lemon can do you a world of good! Being rich in vitamin C and B and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium—drinking lemon water regularly will not only help you burn fat but will resolve your digestive issues such as acidity. Moreover, lemon water contains laxative properties that can help improve your bowel movements and clear toxins from the body, keeping you hydrated.

3. Ginger water

Ginger aka adrak, is a very well known ingredient that has been used for ages to help relieve acidity and gas. Also, if you are facing digestive issues due to overeating or undigested food, consuming ginger water can help in emptying your stomach. You can also consume it by adding it to soups, subzi or curry, and even tea. Remember that you’re not allowed to consume ginger in excess amounts.

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