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Woman files complaint after doctor diagnoses her with 'ghetto booty' A Tennessee woman is filing a complaint after she says her doctor used an offensive term when giving her a diagnosis. She her doctor told her that her back pain stems from having a "ghetto booty." Terry Ragland went to her doctor in Jackson looking for treatment for her severe lower back pain. But the visit left her with a different sort of pain. "It's inappropriate. It's sexist," said Ragland. Previously, Ragland had been to the practice before and had two knee surgeries. She said those experiences were good. But...

One of the greatest female dilemmas - does my bum look big in this? - will be answered by a team of researchers. Scientists in Scotland are launching what may be the world's first study into how clothing can affect the appearance of the female derriere. Female volunteers wearing hundreds of different types of clothing will have their bottoms photographed for the research. And in what is most girl’s worst nightmare, participants will then be asked to look at the pictures to assess how big or small each model's backside appears. The study aims to examine how various designs, colours,...