Opinion
Opinion pieces from our Intersections writers. Read the full archive of our Love Bites columns, where our writers share the things, people and places they love the most.
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OpinionGood Girls Don't Get Pregnant
Our Deviance editor Tasha Lee ponders the practicalities of motherhood Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
OpinionWhy I’m Not an Activist
Being an activist is a public job. You sign your name on the dotted line, you retweet, you’re photographed marching down the street. People see you sta... Read more »| 10 Jul 2014 -
OpinionTaking the 'Casual' Out of Sex
When it comes to intimacy, have we become too blasé? Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
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Learning to Hold the Whip
A dominatrix reveals what it's like to inflict pain for a living Read more »| 26 May 2014 -
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Opinion: God Doesn’t ‘Hate Fags’ Anymore?
Is the hip, young, welcoming face of UK Christianity any less homophobic than the headline-grabbing fundamentalists across the pond? Read more »| 23 May 2014 -
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Appealing to 'Women' Voters
It dawned on me the other day that I don’t really care about Scottish independence as an issue. As someone who was born in England but has lived in Sco... Read more »| 21 May 2014
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Call of Patriarchy
In an unprecedented step for the Deviance section, we hear from a straight white male aged 12-30, reporting for duty to look at the patriarchy in gaming Read more »| 02 May 2014 -
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Egg Donation: A Personal Story
About a year ago I wrote here about how I was thinking about donating some of my eggs. I subsequently did. This is that story Read more »| 07 Mar 2014 -
OpinionOpinion: Thinking About Egg Donation
Ana Hine looks at the practicalities of donating her eggs after hearing a talk by Dr Aarathi Prasad about her new book Like A Virgin: How Science Is Redesigning The Rules Of Sex Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
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Breakup Survival Guide
The worst part about a break-up is the cold. Living with someone is like being inside a cloud of warm, fluffy insulation. You are protected against your fea... Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
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Disney 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 -
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The 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