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A woman the same age as Idris Elba would be considered past her “best before” date

The average age of a “sexiest man” winner is 38, yet the average age of a “sexiest woman” winner is 30.

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A woman the same age as Idris Elba would be considered past her “best before” date

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How the internet has democratised pornography

With people now free to circumvent the big studios, different bodies, tastes and even pubic hair styles are being…

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Sexual squeamishness does women no favours

The opinions in this article are NSFW. Or breakfast. Or anywhere - that's the problem. Women aren't supposed to…

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