Opinion
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OpinionLife Is Too Short to Shave
How many minutes, hours, days of your life have you spent keeping your body hair in check? Tasha Lee argues women could be putting that time to better use Read more »| 12 Aug 2014 -
OpinionBreast Censorship
We chat to Daria D’Beauvoix talks about her recent breach of Facebook’s ‘nudity’ rules and what this social media policing of women’s bodies really means Read more »| 11 Aug 2014 -
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Shamelessly Safe
Fighting the stigma of being prepared – Matthew Bobbu Read more »| 05 Aug 2014 -
OpinionGood Girls Don't Get Pregnant
Our Deviance editor Tasha Lee ponders the practicalities of motherhood Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
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Why 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 -
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Taking the 'Casual' Out of Sex
When it comes to intimacy, have we become too blasé? Read more »| 01 Jul 2014
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OpinionLearning 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 -
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Opinion: 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 -
OpinionThe Lesbian Look?
One writer examines the relationship between clothing and feminine identity Read more »| 06 Jan 2014