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How to handle a troll

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If you're a woman who's active on social media, then you know how difficult it is to circumvent the seamless string of sexist, insensitive and absolutely ridiculous comments online. There are those who troll comments on facebook or twitter, attacking women football fans (Yes, there is such a thing and they know their stuff too!), single mothers for the fact that they chose who detach themselves from problematic husbands, or just women who have opinions other than their own. You get all types. Like this guy who could not keep his myopic view about women to himself and instead decided to write it down on one of Superwoman's videos. Here's what he wrote: “Women aren't funny. shouldn't u be in the kitchen making me a sandwich.”

Now being the unicorn-loving person that Superwoman a.k.a Lilly Singh is, she does not dignify such comments with a response. But for all the hateful comments she's ignored over the years, she decided to call this one out, in typical Superwoman style. She made a video called, 'How To Make A Sandwich'.

With smart wordplay, spiced with a lesson in respecting women and a dollop of kick to the ego, she shut down the comment and ripped apart whatever little pride the person had left. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeEe8QasV5s or scan the QR code

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The Ghana neighbourhood where boxing is a way of life

Stacey Knott /AFP
Published Nov 28, 2016, 12:00 AM IST
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The Ghana neighbourhood where boxing is a way of life

Parkins Takyi-Aidoo bobs and weaves around a ragged punch bag, dancing on concrete in a rehearsal for the knockout blow that one day could secure him fame and glory. The Ghanaian is just 13 years old but by training in the Bukom neighbourhood of Accra -- a hotbed for fighters -- he probably has a better chance than most of becoming a contender.The teenager spends hours each day at an outdoor gym close to the Atlantic Ocean's crashing waves, aiming to make his dream of a…

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