"Police have already arrested a suspect in the attack who named and identified the remaining four attackers. In addition, sketches of the suspects have been released, and Mumbai police officers have detained and questioned as many as twenty men so far."

Yeah I heard that too. Apparently the most "in-demand" hair is thick, long, and black hair. There's supposed to be a whole black market centered around it.

Oh no, but those aren't "false alarms", right? They're legitimate screams. Screams of pain are a sign of weakness, and need to be shut down.

I feel like there's a special place in hell for people like this...I wonder if it's only done for childbirth. For example, would they also charge someone a "screaming fee" if they were setting a broken bone or something?

I think causing a leak on someone else's floor is actually worse though, right? Then you have to deal with their rage.

That's even better. :D

One tampon may or may not clog the pipes, but if you do it more than once, the build-up definitely can. There's also no real way to tell that you have a major issue forming until the waterfall from your pipes and giant puddle appears on your floor. By then, it's too late. :(

It's really sweet that he tried to defend you though, and the outcome must have been hilarious, although mortifying (I would have been too in that situation). I would have paid money to see the landlord's face...

Ugh, I'm sorry to read that that happened. :(

Do not flush tampons down the toilet. It can clog the pipes, and cause water damage because of leaks. It's definitely gross and unpleasant to do, but wrap it up and toss it in the trash. Toilets aren't really made to deal with tampons.

I wish it surprised me, but it's easier for them to think that people from non-"Western" countries want to be like them, then think that maybe these societies just developed these unhealthy ideals and tools to achieve them, because of a multitude of factors.

Thank you! :)

I think they also look pretty distinct in the photos included with this article. It's easy to tell them apart, if you're not operating under the "LOL Asians all look the same!" mentality.

Yeah I can imagine that would be bad. My mom tends to be level-headed during a crisis, so I would probably still tell her, but she has these random freak-outs when the thing is over that are impossible to predict, because they don't always happen. It's very strange.

I will never understand the mental process these people go through that makes them believe men can't be responsible for their actions and choices.

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My mom is a bit like this, except she has her bad reaction after it's over. I used to live in this two-level loft and I told her six months after the fact that I fell down the stairs, hit my head on the banister, and felt dizzy for a little bit. She promptly freaked out at me, telling me that I should have called her…

To be fair though, there can be a big problem with misogynists and sexist cultural practices. From my own experience, I can tell you that many Indian/Indian origin men I've met have been sexist, and have wanted their significant others to act like the submissive Indian wife that's often touted as the ideal in…

It can be. I had a friend tell me that I looked fair enough that I could just have a really nice tan and not be considered brown. She said it as if I should be happy that I could pass for a tanned white person, as if being white was a compliment.

Yeah, I have this issue too, I usually leave it alone, but once I actually had a crazy blockage that seriously impaired my hearing. I went to a walk-in clinic, and one of the doctors cleaned out my ears, but for some reason I started bleeding, because the thing he used to shoot water into my ear randomly nicked me. :(