Writing about sex

The untapped wisdom of sex workers

Clem Bastow Or the dos and don'ts guide to editorialising on sex work. How editorialising on sex work effects already deeply ingrained perceptions and prejudices.

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Sex education

Anne Frank's diary isn't pornographic

Clem Bastow Why editing out sexual references in Anne Frank's diary is so bad for young readers.

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Grown-up crushes

Adult celebrity crushes

Clem Bastow *And why they're arguably healthier than real-life unrequited love.

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Men faking it

Do men fake orgasms?

Clem Bastow A new book challenges our notion of how sex between a man and a woman is “supposed” to happen.

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Predator alert

Filtering out the cyber creeps

Clem Bastow Will the new 'predator alert tool' give women a better online dating experience?

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Grope-Gate

What's really wrong with this picture?

Clem Bastow Hint: it's not the guy pinching the girl's butt.

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Game of Thrones

The value of ugliness

Clem Bastow Game of Thrones warrior Brienne of Tarth brings our uneasiness about ugliness to the forefront.

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Dame Helen Mirren goes rogue

Clem Bastow The actress spoke out about sexism in the film industry as she accepted a 'legend' award in London.

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Fighting sexism

Fired for calling out dongle jokes

Clem Bastow A woman's decision to tweet about sexism at a conference led to her dismissal but was crowd-sourcing her best option?

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Worplace matters

What's holding women back in the workforce?

Clem Bastow CLEM BASTOW meets the chief operating officer at Facebook, and discusses the ways in which women are conditioned to pull back from success.

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Aspirational?

Aspirational toplessness

Clem Bastow Do topless women make you want to buy magazines? The editors of Glamour think they're on to a winning formula. Fashion websites are calling it a "trend" to have your breasts out on show.

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Betty Friedan

Re-reading The Feminine Mystique

Clem Bastow It's been 50 years since Betty Friedan told the world about "the problem with no name". Has her work stood the test of time?

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The single life

Work-life balance is important to single people too

Clem Bastow A new study shows that even single people have trouble finding time to maintain friendships, hobbies and health outside of work hours.

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Being twee

Women who dress cute

Clem Bastow A fear of adulthood? Or just a woman who doesn't give a damn.

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Sex education

Studying the female orgasm

Clem Bastow A US University is offering a free course for students to become orgasm aficionados and Clem Bastow argues that this kind of education should be spreading like wildfire.

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Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz interview

Clem Bastow Clem Bastow meets Rachel Weisz and is left wondering how anyone in their right mind could describe the actress as "aloof".

Punching above your weight

Dating 'out of your league'

Clem Bastow Why were TV Critics so confused about the latest episode of Girls?

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The reviewer who called Melissa McCarthy a female hippo

Clem Bastow What can we take away from these repeated bilious emissions from hateful blokes in the media?

Controversial new ad

Selling vagina insecurity

Clem Bastow “A clean beaver always finds more wood”. And other problems with Playtex's Fresh 'n' Sexy wipes.

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