成人快手 Radio Scotland - Mornings, With Laura Maxwell 06/02/19

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With Laura Maxwell 06/02/19

Mornings

Is there still work to be done to get women participating in sport? Learning how to breathe, guide dog discrimination and is it okay to tickle a child?

PHONE-IN
One of Scotland's most popular and well-known running races has been abandoned after more than 25 years. A spokeswoman for Glasgow Life said: "The Great Women's 10k was introduced in 1993 in order to encourage more women to participate in sport and this goal has been achieved.
Are they right, or is there still work to be done to get women participating in sport?

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TICKLING
Is it ever ok to tickle a child? Russel Brand claims that it violates a child's personal space. Sarah Currier is a Feminist Blogger, Malcolm Allan is a Grandparent of 4 and retired pharmacist and Sophie Scott is Prof of cognitive neuroscience at University College London.

GUIDE DOG DISCRIMINATION
After an event in Parliament, organised by the charity Guide Dogs, was staged to raise awareness of the issue - why is there still discrimination against guide dogs?

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