fair sex

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Particularly jarring is his chapter titled “A Question of Sex,” which is introduced like this: “Only recently has a quiet revolution granted the fair sex a fairer status.”

From Washington Post

The fine weather ensured that “many of the fair sex” were on hand for the game, as the Montgomery Advertiser reported.

From Washington Times

Moreover he believed that if the fair sex insisted on eating oranges or mangoes, they should at least do so in the privacy of their own bathrooms.

From BBC

Wahhabi imams often denounce the West’s exploitation of the fair sex in adverts.

From Economist

On his website, Degtyaryov explained that during women’s periods, “the pain for the fair sex is often so intense that it is necessary to call an ambulance.”

From BusinessWeek