Posts tagged toilet paper
Investigation into Amish, Mennonite sex abuse honored as Pulitzer finalist
Investigation into Amish, Mennonite sex abuse honored as Pulitzer finalist

This week’s “Weekend Plug-in” column highlights Pittsburgh Post-Gazette religion editor Peter Smith winning recognition as a Pulitzer Prize finalist — a year after he was a key part of a Pulitzer-winning entry for that same paper.

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Weekend Plug-In, Analysis, Religion, The State of Journalism, OpinionBobby Ross Jr.Bobby Ross Jr., sexual abuse, Mennonite, Amish, Peter Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sarah Pulliam Bailey, THE WASHINGTON POST, Emma Green, The Atlantic, Pulitzer Prizes, Sally Stapleton, The Associated Press, Coronavirus, COVID-19, toilet paper, Hindu, Muslims, Sexual Abuse, Pulitzer, Pandemic, Hinduism, Islam
Islamic and Hindu Customs Wipe Out Need for Toilet Paper 
Islamic and Hindu Customs Wipe Out Need for Toilet Paper 

Spray nozzles called bum guns, water pots called lotas in South Asia and bidets have been keeping behinds clean for many years without toilet paper, in line with Islamic and Hindu texts urging purification of the body with water.

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Analysis, Health, News, North AmericaAvinash GiriAvinash Giri, Islamic hygiene, Hindu hygiene, toilet customs, toilet paper, anal hygiene, lota, bedet, bidet, Primary Feature, coronavirus shopping, stocking up, COVID-19, coronavirus, covid-19 pandemic, religion, Islam, Secondary Feature, Pandemic Comments