AntiSocial
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Description
Peace talks for the culture wars.
In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, AntiSocial offers an alternative: understanding, facts, and respect. Each week, Adam Fleming takes on a topic that's generating conflict on social media, blogs, talk shows and phone-ins and helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
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Are men being pushed out of publishing?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Just joking?
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Banter and harassment
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Teaching character in schools
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May 28, 2025 |
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Grit and resilience
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May 23, 2025 |
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Yookay
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May 22, 2025 |
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Island of strangers?
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May 16, 2025 |
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What are Personal Independent Payments?
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May 13, 2025 |
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Disability Benefits
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May 09, 2025 |
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Gentle Parenting
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May 02, 2025 |
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The law on single sex spaces
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Sex, gender and the NHS
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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How jail-time is decided
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Two-tier justice
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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A potted history of the nudist movement
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Nudity - the great cover up?
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Signs in other languages
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Should signs be in English only?
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Surrogacy: the law in the UK
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Surrogacy
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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What is Nature?
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Bats v trains
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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What is ‘critical race theory’?
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Mental health and race
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Tech bros and mixed martial arts
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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"Masculine energy": Does the workplace need more of it?
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Why is the definition of Islamophobia disputed?
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Is multiculturalism a strength?
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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What is ‘The Great Replacement’ theory?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Breeding for Britain
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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How pop stars make money
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Pop stars, boundaries and toxic fandom
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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What are “furries”?
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Claims children are identifying as animals
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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The origins of racial terms like “coconut”
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Coconuts, race and hate speech
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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What is dwarfism?
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Snow White and the dwarfism debate
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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When the Nazis banned smoking
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Outdoor smoking ban
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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A history of Received Pronunciation
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Accent and class
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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What is the ‘manosphere’?
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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'Extreme' Misogyny
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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A history of anti-fascist protest
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Counter-protests
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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How planet-friendly is your diet?
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Meat-free menus and choice
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May 31, 2024 |
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Who were the “Anglo-Saxons”?
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May 28, 2024 |
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'Anglo-Saxon' and racism
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May 24, 2024 |
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Divestment: A beginner’s guide
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May 21, 2024 |
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Pro-Palestinian student camps
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May 17, 2024 |
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How schools got strict
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May 14, 2024 |
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Discipline in schools
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May 10, 2024 |
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Man vs Bear
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May 07, 2024 |
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Dangers to women: man vs bear
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May 03, 2024 |
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When do you become an adult?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Are ‘kidults’ a problem?
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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The Highway Code
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Should cyclists stay in their lane?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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What is “minority stress theory”?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Homosexuality and "sin"
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Racism and the countryside
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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A history of Eurovision and politics
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Eurovision and Israel
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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How does the law handle misgendering?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Misgendering and Hate Crime
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Why are statues such flashpoints in the culture wars?
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Does Britain need a Muslim war memorial?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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What is the ‘white gaze’?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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'Black Out' performances
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Culture wars in Europe
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Patriotism and ‘progressive activists’
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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The National Anthem
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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What is ‘social transitioning’?
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Trans kids and schools
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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What is ‘Misogynoir’?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Is reality TV stereotyping black women?
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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‘Lefty Lawyers’: where does the phrase come from?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Lawyers: 'lefty' or right?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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What is a Central Bank Digital Currency?
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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The 'digital pound'
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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‘Bring your whole self to work’?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Political symbols at work
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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How many people have Britons slept with?
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Counting sexual partners
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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What is ‘JewFace’?
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Jewish actors for Jewish roles?
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Defining “racism”
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Can white people be victims of racism?
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Traffic control measures and “The Great Reset”
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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What is ‘queering’ a museum collection?
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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'Queering' museums
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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How can we measure the country’s mental health?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Hard work and mental health
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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What is ‘woke’ capitalism?
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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'Woke' capitalism
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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What is “the patriarchy”?
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Barbie and the patriarchy
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Cultural appropriation and Afro wigs
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Covid vaccines and misinformation
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Sex education and schools
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Blasphemy laws and free speech
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Body positivity and fat
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Asylum seekers and the far right
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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15-minute Cities and Freedom
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Delilah and cancelling songs
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Trans women and prisons
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Neurodiversity and autism
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Brit Awards and gender
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Harry and Meghan
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Milk and protestors
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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'Woke' police
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Trigger warnings
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Fast fashion and class
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Online justice and rape
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Drag queens and libraries
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Race and representation
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Gaslighting and relationships
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Free speech and online harm
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Cars and the climate
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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White privilege and schools
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Trans rights and free speech
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Introducing AntiSocial
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Jun 17, 2022 |