Undercurrents
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Society
Crackers for Jesus
- 04 September 2008
- 8 comments
The way Catholics pursued a young student for "kidnapping" a communion wafer
Society
And it's goodbye to all that . . .
- 03 July 2008
- 1 comment
I didn't want my boyfriend to glance into the study one day to find a pile of ash beside smouldering cowboy boots
Society
Retrosexual, or just misogynist?
- 05 June 2008
- 8 comments
There is still a long way to go to full equality, and we have seen the culture regress in some ways
Society
Sleep deprivation is no badge of honour
- 22 May 2008
- 1 comment
The ability to cope without sleep has been seen as the main mark of a leader for some years now: a signifier of toughness, machismo, strong-mindedness
Society
Angry Anna shows us how to age
- 08 May 2008
While the older generation bears the brunt of pernicious ageism, a fear of being considered old infects society as a whole
Society
A feminist but not a sister
- 24 April 2008
- 1 comment
Anne Perkins pays tribute to Gwyneth Dunwoody against whom the charms of Tony Blair crashed and broke as harmlessly as a wave on the quay
Society
The "sweetie" problem
- 10 April 2008
Language is a mutable, fluid construct, open to the vagaries of context, and that's the way I like it
Society
Pets? I should Coco
- 27 March 2008
- 1 comment
My cat never bothers me with her suspicions about her cheating boyfriend
Society
Your library: use it or lose it
- 13 March 2008
Now, more than ever, libraries need support, including whatever investment or bold financial planning is needed to take them forward
UK Politics
Who would be a teenager now?
- 28 February 2008
- 1 comment
Yes, some teenagers are unruly, even violent but rather than single out those actually causing trouble, we lump them all together
