Intersections
The home of our Intersections coverage, looking at the cultural world through the intersecting lenses of gender, race, economics, class and sexuality. Check out our feature writing, opinion pieces, interviews, and our regular Love Bites column on the things, people and places our writers love the most.
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OpinionTaking the 'Casual' Out of Sex
When it comes to intimacy, have we become too blasé? Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Features
Fighting The Stigma: discussing LGBT+ identity and mental health
Katherine McMahon of LGBT Health and Wellbeing discusses her Speak Out creative writing project. Launched on 28 February as part of LGBT History Month it culminated in âNaked Among Thistlesâ: an anthology about LGBT+ identities and mental wellbeing Read more »| 04 Jun 2014 -
Features
Remembering Section 28
Religious Fascism, a new book on the repeal of Section 28 and the rise of religious extremism in Scotland was launched last month. We chatted to its author, Garry Otton, about the impact of the legislation Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
FeaturesWriting for Change: Heather Peace's big gay anthem
It’s about time that out actress and musician Heather Peace released what she describes as her ‘big, gay anthem’ Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
OpinionLearning to Hold the Whip
A dominatrix reveals what it's like to inflict pain for a living Read more »| 26 May 2014 -
Opinion
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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Opinion
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 -
Opinion
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 -
Opinion
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 -
Features
La Reine Des Coeurs @ The Eagle Inn
Our Deviance editor reports from a Valentine's Day burlesque night – 'a fitting way to launch a sexual empowerment brand' Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Opinion
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 -
Opinion
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 -
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 -
Interviews
Burlesque and Campaigning
Burlesque star Sukki Singapora considers how the performance art is perceived in her home country of Singapore and in Britain Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
Features
The Economics of Spanish Sex
Deviance’s foreign correspondent considers the legislative and financial forces behind Barcelona’s sexual permissiveness Read more »| 13 Jan 2014