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One in three people on earth had fallen ill. One in ten of those – perhaps as many as one in five – had died.
Sexist bias explains the idea that women’s breasts are sexual while men’s chests are not, I proclaim. Men’s nipples have the same number of nerve endings as women’s nipples. Men’s are likely more sensitive and even more physiologically erogenous than women’s because their nerves are clustered more densely, having not been spread out and attenuated over a larger bust. From the perspective of heterosexual women, men’s chests are possibly the most sexually alluring part of their bodies. Male strip shows like Chippendales and Hunk-O-Mania, which cater to the female gaze, focus on male torsos as much as anything below the waist. Men also understand the importance of their chests to their attractiveness, or “pulling power.” Studies show that many men have trouble with their chest self-esteem.22 By contrast, men with pride in their chests display photos of themselves topless on dating apps.
However, many (but certainly not all) news organizations and publishers change the spelling of other words to maintain a level of consistency. For example, if a British newspaper quotes Obama saying "Defense is our priority" (AmE), I would expect the spelling in the quote to be changed to "Defence is our priority" (BrE). Otherwise, you would be left with an unappealing mix of "defence" (used outside the quote) and "defense" (used within the quote) all in the same article.
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