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I Do Drugs Because Doing Drugs Is Fun
Making alcohol illegal wouldn't stop alcohol addiction. It would push alcoholics out of society and increase the likelihood of death while reducing opportunities for them to break the habit. So why do we do that with drugs?
I Love Wolf Whistles and Catcalls; Am I a Bad Feminist?
I like being eye-fucked on the escalator and wondering if I've just made a guy pop a boner. Yeah, I'm a bit of a slut. I also used to be a prostitute. And before that, well, a boy. Uh-huh. And I'm a total attention junkie.
I Love Wolf-Whistles and Catcalls – Am I a Bad Feminist?
I get the stuff about "power imbalance" but it just makes me feel sexy.
Britain Is Great – So Why Would Scotland Want to Leave?
Please don't leave us alone with Wales and the Tories.
Are People Born Gay? Who Gives a Shit?
The quest to find the mythical "gay gene" is a big waste of time.
Dear Slut-Shaming Haters, I Really Don't Need an Excuse to Suck Dick
Many sex workers are adults making their own choices – just like I was.
I Couldn't Have Paid for Uni without Having Sex for Money
No jobs, no benefits – so why are the government surprised when the poor turn to crime?
We Need More Common Slags Like Me in British Politics
UK's poor kids haven't been conned out of a future – they were never sold one in the first place.
Is It OK for a Journalist to Reveal the Birth Gender of a Trans Person?
Grantland columnist Caleb Hannan outed the creator of a new golf putter who happened to be transgender. That revelation led her to commit suicide, and is yet another example of people being unwilling to respect the privacy of the trans community.
Can Everyone Stop Freaking Out Over Which Bathroom Transgender People Use?
There's a major political battle over California's School Success and Opportunity Act right now that makes trans rights the focus of a national culture war between religious right and liberal left.
How Life Can Be Better for Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans People in 2014
Before he was Doctor Who, back when pills were meant to be proper decent, Peter Capaldi played a transsexual in Prime Suspect. It’s on Netflix, bitches. Season 3. He looked like crap. He looked pathetic. He looked miserable. His character has...