Opinion
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OpinionDisney Lied to You
Valentine's Day: the one day in the year dedicated to making all the people with partners feel grateful, and everyone else feel isolated, unwanted and miserable Read more »| 04 Feb 2014 -
OpinionThe Lesbian Look?
One writer examines the relationship between clothing and feminine identity Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
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Opinion: Trans Equality & Gay Marriage
There's still time to make minor adjustments to the Same-Sex Marriage (Scotland) Act 2014 and ensure greater equality for the trans and intersex communities in Scotland Read more »| 06 Dec 2013 -
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Sarah J Stanley: Thou Shalt Not Make Art
When Sarah J Stanley made some artwork about the sexual politics of her childhood church she was told her work was ‘too explicit’ - here she explains some of the background behind the art Read more »| 03 Dec 2013 -
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Bisexuality and Fertility
One writer poses a pertinent question Read more »| 06 Nov 2013 -
OpinionOpinion: Last chance for a lap-dance in Scotland?
Regular Deviance scribe Twinkle discusses a recent government consultation which could have serious consequences for Scotland's lap-dancing industry Read more »| 30 Oct 2013
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Coming Out of the Mental Health Closet
A mental health project assistant at LGBT Health and Wellbeing in Edinburgh, discusses a new exhibition looking at LGBT mental ill health Read more »| 02 Oct 2013 -
OpinionMy Flatmate The Fetishist
Applying online to live with strangers is like playing Flat Roulette. They could be anyone. They could be sociopaths, dirty-knicker-hoarding kleptomaniacs or... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
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Stuck At The Intersection
Confronting the online furore among feminist thinkers over the issue of intersectionality, Claire Askew has feminist road rage Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
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Fat: Just As Sexy
I sometimes write erotica. It usually comes in the form of poems, but recently I've been writing more short stories. In poetry, I don't usually do much descr... Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
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Beyond the Barriers: An Alternative Pride
With high ticket prices and a commercial sensibility, does the fenced-off Manchester Pride exclude much of the community it's supposed to represent? Our Deviance editor investigates, and takes a look at other ways to celebrate Read more »| 05 Aug 2013 -
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In Defence of Taking Offence
Kate Pasola recounts a recent trip to Abu Dhabi and discusses what she learned about the importance of taking offence – in an era that’s all too comfortable with causing it. Read more »| 10 Jul 2013 -
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Why I Love the 'Friend Zone'
Matthew Bobbu has news for you. Be a nice guy all you like; that still doesn't give you the automatic right to put your penis wherever you see fit. Welcome to the Friend Zone Read more »| 05 Jul 2013 -
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Old People Sex: A Cultural Blindspot
One writer would like to see more public displays of elderly affection, preferably of the normalising and hot-blooded kind Read more »| 25 Jun 2013 -
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Opinion: Outing Rape
WARNING: this articles features explicit discussion of rape and sexual assault Read more »| 17 May 2013