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In China, the sexist term “leftover woman,” sheng nu, is widely used to describe an urban, professional female over the age of 27 who is still single. This derogatory term has been aggressively disseminated by the Chinese government, warning women that they will become spinsters if they do not marry by the time they turn 30. The irony of the media campaign is that China’s sex-ratio imbalance has resulted in a surplus of tens of millions of men who will not be able to find a bride.

— China’s “Leftover” Women : Ms Magazine Blog (via npr)

An egg is not a chicken. An acorn is not a tree. A zygote is not a person.

— That’s D’Ann B., a reader on The Daily Beast’s Facebook page, commenting on a story about Mississippi voters scuttling an anti-abortion amendment. (via newsweek)