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June 13

Spelling

Does Wikipedia use British or American spelling? Nedhudir (talk) 17:58, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It depends on the subject and how a reader would find that subject described in reliable sources. You can read about it at WP:EN. uhhlive (talk) 18:09, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's not really the right link. A better one is MOS:ENGVAR. --Viennese Waltz 18:34, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The "ENGVAR" link doesn't mention varieties such as Indian English. 79.73.134.123 (talk) 19:51, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The OP didn't ask about those, only about British vs. American. --Viennese Waltz 19:52, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It does mention it anyway. It gives the example that Mumbai should be in Indian English, and it also mentions that region-specific terms like "one crore" should not be used if a universal term (10 million) exists. ApLundell (talk) 20:07, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)(S)he didn't ask for reasons either, so the answer to the question is "yes". It would have been better to have posted to the Language desk. 79.73.134.123 (talk) 20:14, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Funny. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:30, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

A more thorough answer is "Yes, both." —Tamfang (talk) 07:42, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, but the thing to remember is not in the same article. 86.176.19.17 (talk) 12:23, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Except in the case of direct quotes etc.... Nil Einne (talk) 13:53, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Obese RAPE

Statistically speaking, in the West are overweight / obese women less likely to be sexually assaulted or raped (especially in public setting)

Perhaps we can extend this to other forms of sexual harrasment? Why would this be the case, if true? Would it be logical to conclude that obese / XXL women are safer in public, and perhaps weight can offer a degree of protection from unsolicited advances or worse? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.118.172.132 (talk) 22:11, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Correlation does not imply causation.--Jasper Deng (talk) 22:12, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The opposite. But I don't know if it's possible to say why. Someguy1221 (talk) 23:14, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That study does not show the opposite. It says that women who have experienced sexual assault at some point in their lives are more likely to be obese, not that they were necessarily obese when they were sexually assaulted. In fact, the authors mention possible "longlasting negative effects on physical health" of sexual assault. - Lindert (talk) 23:27, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Mm, you're right, thanks, I skimmed it too fast. This seems to be a very widely repeated finding [1]. In fact, history of sexual assault correlates well with many diseases of lifestyle. I have found no studies looking at risk factors that potentiate being raped, though there are studies looking for risk factors to commit rape. Someguy1221 (talk) 23:37, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The rapist is going to look for someone vulnerable, one way or another. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?}carrots→ 01:14, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

See Factors associated with being a victim of sexual violence and information on the same topic from US governmental sources: National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -- Deborahjay (talk) 13:45, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]