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In the housing crisis, blue carpet is a symbol of the landlord’s freedom to...
The housing crisis has created a seller’s market in which landlords have the power to treat their tenants with as much contempt as they like, including installing carpet in shades never found in...
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“Lesbian sperm banks”: When the media reports good news as bad news
There is a peculiar phenomenon of good news being reported as bad news. When you’re L, G, B or T, you notice this quite a lot. Photo: Mail on Sunday Christmas has come early for British lesbians....
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We’ve won, lesbians. We’ve penetrated the realm of emojis
Snark aside, queer women should never be invisible. If you’re in the middle of writing an earnest blog post about lesbian invisibility, stop this second. If you’re at a protest against lesbophobia, a...
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Five theories as to why lesbians are more likely to orgasm than straight women
A recent study by the Kinsey Institute has found that lesbians are much more likely to orgasm during sex than either straight or bisexual women.Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux in “Blue is the...
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Why coming out matters
Your sexuality is an important part of you, and no one should be allowed to diminish that.Not all straight people understand the importance of coming out. Photo: Getty This week, Slate’s advice...
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Mindfulness: the sexy cure-all for the nail-chewing ailments of my...
Or, how I ended up plucking the seeds off a strawberry at six in the morning.Mindfulness can be lovingly, painstakingly assaulting fruit. Photo: Getty It’s six in the morning. I’m on the sofa, hunched...
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Does the world really need another vegetarian lesbian?
A cheerfully-purchased memento mori is forcing Eleanor Margolis to rethink her dietary choices. At least in the bedroom.“When I meet Anthony’s glower, I can hear the frantic shrieks of the...
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No, going lesbian for a year is not an acceptable hobby
No matter how much depth and nuance there may well be between the covers of Lesbian For a Year, the book’s premise is damaging and dreary.It's all very well to be a bit bicurious but not to cynically...
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The modishness of female body parts is cyclical – when will ears get their turn?
Beginning with last year’s twerking extravaganza, and climaxing in Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea’s recent hit single “Booty”, we’re increasingly arse-focused.Nicky Minaj (right) has had a hit with...
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Life has given Generation Y lemons, and yet somehow we make hats
Bret Easton Ellis has termed Generation Y “Generation Wuss”. What’s wrong with being a wuss?Imagine a hat made out of lemons. Photo: Getty For a while now, Bret Easton Ellis has been calling me a...
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A mere apology isn’t good enough any more – we need Sorry Plus™
For too long, saying sorry has just been a get out of jail free card for people who burp opinions that would make Katie Hopkins blush. It’s time we meant it.Sorry shouldn't just be a...
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Margarita, with a Straw: an Indian indie film with a lot to say about...
Central character Laila is hounded by reminders that she’s different, but refreshingly, never accepts this herself.A still from “Margarita, with a Straw”. Laila is a music fanatic who enjoys writing...
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What is it about fancy dress that makes us think we can behave appallingly?
Halloween is particularly bad for this – from Jimmy Savile costumes to “sexy ebola” outfits, we seem to see it as an excuse to be offensive. Much better stick to the traditional zombies and...
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On gay rights, the Conservatives are still, unsurprisingly, conservative
A much-clarified tweet from the Department for Education serves to remind us that despite the introduction of same-sex marriage, the Conservative Party has yet to catch up on some issues.This row...
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Why you should be worried about Dapper Laughs: he’s making sexism mundane
The internet comedian is turning retro sexism into a viral phenomenon, and now that he’s been give his own ITV2 show, the message is clear: misogyny is just as mainstream and marketable as ever.Photo:...
View ArticleNicki Minaj's misguided Nazi hip-hop dystopia achieves a rare feat: offending...
The star's new music video features a cartoon version of scenes straight out of Triumph of the Will - but she claims it was accidental. Somehow. I can honestly say I’ve never thought about writing...
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At once fascinating, horrifying and mildly arousing, ignorance porn is...
Shows like Pointless satisfy a new itch - to gawp at those who don't know obvious things, like what toast is. It's hardcore ignorance porn at its best.Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, the kind...
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If you want to know how socially conservative Britain still is, go to a...
Lesbians have been asked not to kiss because “this is a family restaurant”, and a woman having afternoon tea at Claridge’s was told that she wasn’t allowed to breastfeed her baby. We aren’t always as...
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I’ll never understand why people scream on catching sight of the royal family
It seems that today’s screaming fans are more extreme than ever.Fans await the arrival of William and Kate in New York. Photo: Getty If it’s not too traumatic, try and remember the last time you...
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It’s quite hard to be witty when a man with a tin of beans is calling you a...
It’s unfair that, when we come under attack for our sexuality, gender or race, we expect ourselves to immediately develop the stoicism of Marcus Aurelius, the eloquence of Eleanor Roosevelt and the...
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