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National
Abhay Sinha

Smoking is a ‘choice’ for men, but a ‘character flaw’ for women?

A boy smokes. A girl smokes. Why do we judge them differently?

If a man is seen smoking, it is often brushed off as a personal choice. But when a woman lights a cigarette, she can quickly be labelled ‘shameless’, ‘bad’ or ‘characterless’.

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