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Russian Orthodox Church: 'Miniskirts Cause Madness'

Christian Science Monitor | Fred Weir | Posted 05.25.2011

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A top official of the increasingly powerful Russian Orthodox Church has triggered a storm of outrage by calling for a "national dress code" that would...

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Chile's Miniskirt Ban Cut Short After Protests

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SANTIAGO, Chile — A ban on miniskirts didn't last long in Chile, where a governor faced protests by women who otherwise share his conservative v...

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Geisy Arruda, Woman In Miniskirt Scandal, Turns Rio Carnival Star

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) RIO DE JANEIRO - Geisy Arruda is dancing proof that nowhere is transformation more achievable than in Brazil's Carnival, ripe with fantasy and me...

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Sexism Masquerades Behind a Mini Skirt

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 05.25.2011

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On October 22nd a Brazilian college student -- wearing a short, hot pink dress -- attracted more attention than she bargained for when she made a trip to the restroom, and a spontaneous student protest erupted.

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Russian Hired Hitman To Kill Own Daughter For Wearing Miniskirt

Telegraph | Posted 05.25.2011

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An Azeri immigrant in Russia's northern city of Saint Petersburg has been charged with hiring hit men to kill his 21-year-old daughter for wearing a m...

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