Sexuality
The Skinny brings you all things sexuality. Read our features on human rights, LGBTQIA, family planning and gender.
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Human RightsBurning Up: On Political Activism and Self-Care
As 2018 comes to an end, it’s safe to say everyone’s feeling a bit of political burnout. We speak to three activists about how they balance self-care with politics Read more »| 22 Nov 2018 -
DevianceWhy Calorie Counts on Menus Can Do More Harm than Good
With the news that the government has proposed a calorie count on menus, one writer examines the detrimental effects the initiative could have on eating disorder recovery and fatphobia Read more »| 13 Nov 2018 -
DevianceReal Love: Can the Cis Ever Love Me?
In this month's love column, one columnist explores what it's like dating cis people as a trans woman Read more »| 10 Nov 2018 -
LgbtHow Scotland’s clubs are failing LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people
Clubs for LGBTQ+ women and gender non-conforming people are severely lacking in Scotland. We talk to people in the queer clubbing scene who are fighting to create safe social spaces about why inclusive parties are so hard to find and maintain Read more »| 29 Oct 2018 -
DevianceA Fiction That Never Ends: Love & Call Me By Your Name
This month, a writer explores fandom obsession through her love for Call Me By Your Name Read more »| 09 Oct 2018 -
DevianceGood Vibrations: The New Cult of Ecosexual Self-Care
A new abundance of ecosex toys claim to be the route to wellness but when crystal dildos and foliage floggers are priced beyond reach, is free love really free? Read more »| 02 Oct 2018
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MusicPower of Sound: How radio can help combat loneliness
As we look for solutions to what some are calling a loneliness epidemic, it could be time to re-evaluate the importance of older technologies and how they make us feel Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
DevianceThe Modern Day Feminist Magick of a Coven
Fed up with society’s casual misogyny? Here’s why a group of women came together to form a coven Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Human RightsWhat we learned at 2018’s Resisting Whiteness Conference
Resisting Whiteness is about how we can create long-term, institutional anti-racist action in the UK. Here’s a breakdown of what we learned at this year’s conference Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
LgbtDundee welcomes first LGBTQ+ Pride event
Dundee is a great place to be this Saturday with the city celebrating the first LGBTQ+ Pride march taking place Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
DevianceReporting Sexual Assault at Uni
University is supposed to be some of your greatest years, yet 62% of students will experience sexual assault at some point. Here's how to report it Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
DevianceIntroducing our new column on love
Love is a complex thing, so we're going to explore it in this new column. Our Intersections editor has the details Read more »| 06 Sep 2018 -
DevianceHow Skater Girls are Tackling Sexism in the Sport
One skater girl recalls her experience of getting back on a board and learns how women are taking a stand against sexism in the skatepark Read more »| 06 Sep 2018 -
LgbtQueering the Map on capturing LGBTQ+ history
We speak to Queering the Map, the digital, crowd-sourced mapping project memorialising queer existence and history across the world Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
TravelThe realities of travelling as a black woman
One writer explores what it means to travel as a black woman and why despite its difficulties, she always encourages people of colour to go Read more »| 03 Aug 2018