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One third of people believe asexuality can be cured, study claims

One third of people believe asexuality can be cured, study claims

Researchers said they were not surprised by the findings More than one in three Britons believe asexuality can be ‘cured’ according to a new study. Asexual people, often known as ‘aces’ feel little, fluctuating or no sexual attraction. Over 28,000 people in England and Wales identify as asexual according to census data, which equates to […]

1 year ago

Pontins issues apology for using Irish surname blacklist to stop bookings

Pontins issues apology for using Irish surname blacklist to stop bookings

Staff were also told to listen out for Irish accents. British holiday firm Pontins has apologised after a list of people with “undesirable” Irish surnames “banned” from making bookings was made public. A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) uncovered that the company had created a list that had included instructions to staff […]

1 year ago

British holiday firm had a blacklist of Irish surnames that they would not take bookings from

British holiday firm had a blacklist of Irish surnames that they would not take bookings from

Staff were also told to listen out for Irish accents. A British holiday firm has apologised after a list of people with “undesirable” Irish surnames “banned” from making bookings was made public. A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) uncovered that British holiday company Pontins had created a list that had included instructions […]

2 years ago

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