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The Thought Show: More Boys than Girls in Sweden?

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03/08/2017 GMT

More Boys than Girls in Sweden?

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Reports suggest there could be 123 boys for every 100 girls age 16-17 in Sweden

Reports suggest there could be 123 boys for every 100 girls age 16-17 in Sweden. Also, we meet China's livestreaming super-fan and find out about sign language and deaf identity.

Last year it was reported that there could soon be up to 123 boys aged 16 to 17 for every 100 girls the same age in Sweden. This disparity was thought to be caused by an influx of teenage boys claiming asylum in the country. We look at whether age testing of asylum seekers has had an impact and skewed the sex ratio in Sweden.

China's Livestreaming: The Super Fan:  BBC Trending brings you the second half of a strange love story involving one of China's most well-known live streamers, and a fan who pays to watch her live stream every single day.  Last week we introduced you to Lele Tao, a well-known live streamer in China.  This week we meet Shage, who is a devoted fan of Lele's and witness their first ever face-to-face interaction.

Every country in the world has at least one Sign Language.  Each is a complete communication system with its own grammar, lexicon and structure and has evolved over centuries, just like their verbal counterparts.  Although many have legal status under disability legislation, only four have been given the status of a recognised official language.  But not everyone who is deaf uses sign language, and not everyone who uses sign language is deaf.  Some deaf rights campaigners say that Sign language is a signifier of belonging to a Deaf community, with a rich cultural legacy.  But does the choice to use hearing aids and cochlear implants to help use verbal language really mean a rejection of deaf culture and a deaf identity?

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