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March 8, 2021 By Chloe Plumstead

Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: The Lockdown Birthday

Our columnist Chloe Plumstead dissects the realities of a birthday spent in lockdown, and the inevitable questions that came along with it.

March 8, 2021 By Evie Muir

I thought I’d be a life-long feminist, but I no longer feel at peace within the movement

As a Black woman, a domestic abuse survivor and an ally to trans people, Evie Muir writes about her desire to move beyond feminism, as the feeling of belonging within the movement no longer exists.

March 4, 2021 By Shahed Ezaydi

The problem with the journalism industry isn’t marginalised people forging their own spaces

"If you want to criticise or put pressure on the industry, look at the people at the top", writes Shahed Ezaydi.

March 1, 2021 By Isaura Barbé-Brown

I had no idea how to survive in New York – I just had to let it teach me

During the first year of living in New York, Isaura Barbé-Brown encountered a lot of trial and error - mostly error. Looking back, it was the best way to learn the city.

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March 1, 2021 By Soraya Bouazzaoui

Literal Hotties: Nina Bouraoui’s ALL MEN WANT TO KNOW

"All Men Want to Know provides readers with such a rounded, multifaceted collection of memories. It feels almost unethical - like a violent intrusion into Nina's brain - when reading these intimate memories and feelings."

February 23, 2021 By Michele Theil

When our queer spaces reopen, I hope I’m surrounded by more people of colour

Michele Theil writes about her experiences as a person of colour in queer spaces pre-Covid, and her hopes for more inclusive changes.

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February 22, 2021 By Chloe Plumstead

Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: The Big Cry

Our columnist Chloe Plumstead confronts the difference between the crying we're used to and The Big Cry, asking "when was the last time you really cried? The last time that sobs burst up through your throat like thunder?"

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February 21, 2021 By Malvika Padin

Being a panromantic asexual person taught me that love is more complex than we think

"I don’t need official labels to explain myself to anyone, but by using them I hope to change the conventional narratives surrounding sexual orientation and identity," writes Malvika Padin.

February 17, 2021 By Charlotte Colombo

The do not resuscitate notice given to people with learning disabilities is proof that our lives don’t matter

People with learning disabilities are used to being neglected and side-lined, but the pandemic has shown an even more sinister reality in the form of do not resuscitate orders, writes Charlotte Colombo.

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February 15, 2021 By Soraya Bouazzaoui

Literal Hotties: Mona Awad’s BUNNY

"Picture that famous Bake Off scene; "started making it, had a breakdown, bon appetit", and welcome to the world of Bunny."

February 12, 2021 By Tahmina Begum

I’ll always love Tracy Beaker for teaching me the power of being unapologetically myself

Tahmina Begum writes about her lasting appreciation for Tracy Beaker and the lessons she teaches, both on the page and on screen.

February 10, 2021 By Sadia Nowshin

Tea and biscuits bring back memories of my grandad’s quiet love

"While the food that my grandad offered me wasn't particularly hooked to our cultural roots (there’s nothing innately Bangladeshi about Rich Tea biscuits, after all), it was a way that we could connect that didn’t require any translation", writes Sadia Nowshin.

Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: The Lockdown Birthday

I thought I’d be a life-long feminist, but I no longer feel at peace within the movement

The problem with the journalism industry isn’t marginalised people forging their own spaces

I had no idea how to survive in New York – I just had to let it teach me

Literal Hotties: Nina Bouraoui’s ALL MEN WANT TO KNOW

When our queer spaces reopen, I hope I’m surrounded by more people of colour

Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: The Big Cry

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Being a panromantic asexual person taught me that love is more complex than we think

The do not resuscitate notice given to people with learning disabilities is proof that our lives don’t matter

Literal Hotties: Mona Awad’s BUNNY

I’ll always love Tracy Beaker for teaching me the power of being unapologetically myself

Tea and biscuits bring back memories of my grandad’s quiet love

Literal Hotties: Nina Bouraoui’s ALL MEN WANT TO KNOW

Literal Hotties: Mona Awad’s BUNNY

Literal Hotties: Susie Yang’s WHITE IVY

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Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: The Lockdown Birthday

I thought I’d be a life-long feminist, but I no longer feel at peace within the movement

The problem with the journalism industry isn’t marginalised people forging their own spaces

I had no idea how to survive in New York – I just had to let it teach me

Literal Hotties: Nina Bouraoui’s ALL MEN WANT TO KNOW

When our queer spaces reopen, I hope I’m surrounded by more people of colour

Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: The Big Cry

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Pitch

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Being a panromantic asexual person taught me that love is more complex than we think

The do not resuscitate notice given to people with learning disabilities is proof that our lives don’t matter

Literal Hotties: Mona Awad’s BUNNY

I’ll always love Tracy Beaker for teaching me the power of being unapologetically myself

Tea and biscuits bring back memories of my grandad’s quiet love

Literal Hotties

Literal Hotties: Nina Bouraoui’s ALL MEN WANT TO KNOW

Literal Hotties: Mona Awad’s BUNNY

Literal Hotties: Susie Yang’s WHITE IVY

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