UK Women More Prone to Boozing, Brawling

Drinking fines skyrocket among women

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 15, 2009 10:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – In a sign of a growing “binge-drinking ladette culture,” fines for being drunk and disorderly have soared 30% over two years among British women, the Daily Telegraph reports—faster than among men. Fines to underage girls have risen by half, and a report says a quarter of violent attacks involve women. “The government has completely failed to tackle binge drinking and the resultant violence,” said an MP.

"Ladette culture"--in which young women behave like young, often boorish, men--is growing in Britain. (Shutterstock)

Fines for being drunk and disorderly jumped 30% among women over 2 years from 2005-07. (Shutterstock)

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JackieBrown

Sep 7, 2009 7:13 AM CDT

u fag

jagerhans

Aug 7, 2009 11:48 AM CDT

now ask why we Men feel always less attracted by women... you bitches absorbed all of our worst defects without our good sides, sticked to revolting 'man' jobs like the military or police, lost your femininity and grace and call this emancipation. you make me puke, you're growing into vessels of impurity, too bad that to have one son i have to deal with you whores. maybe the talibans are just right about how to deal with females.

riffran

Jun 15, 2009 8:11 AM CDT

maybe it's a by product of the crappy food there....been there tried it....did like the scrambled eggs and elvers though...I covered them in fresh jalapenos to rown the taste

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