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Long Read: I Drank the Russell Brand Kool-Aid

Alison J Carr

His outsider status and unabashed spiritualism made TV star Russell Brand feel like a kindred spirit to a young Alison J Carr. As his alleged sexual misconduct and alt-right tendencies come to light, she wonders: how did I get him so wrong?

A poster of an event that says 'Special Guest Star: A lunch with Levi Simon who has just returned from 3 months fighting in Gaza'

Report: UK Charity Honours IDF Soldier Who Rummaged Through Gazan Women’s Underwear

Rivkah Brown

Levi Simon, a dual UK-Israeli national who’s just returned from three months in Gaza, is being hosted by The Boy’s Clubhouse.

Opinion: Yes, Women Fear Rape – But We Live Our Lives Anyway

Ash Sarkar

Sainsbury’s has pulled a clothing ad which was slammed for saying women “stroll after dark”. But we do, of course - and that’s not reckless or unreasonable, argues Ash Sarkar.

View from behind of female psychotherapist on session

Opinion: I’m a Therapist, Not a Cop

Erene Hadjiioannou

New government guidance is supposed to make it easier for victims to talk about their perpetrators' crimes in therapy. The catch? Prosecutors may be able to access their therapy notes.

Ash Wednesday: Do I Think About Rape Too Much?

Why are women more afraid of violence from strangers on the street when - statistically speaking - home is the place where they're most unsafe? Ash Sarkar takes a look at how rational fears are used to justify irrational policy decisions, and what we miss when we talk about 'rape culture'.

Opinion: Carceral Feminism Isn’t the Answer to Sexual Violence

Caren Holmes

We can't call ourselves abolitionists if we make an exception for rapists, argues Caren Holmes.

Analysis: Why Is Gen Z So Sex-Negative?

Asa Seresin

From TikTok’s #CancelPorn movement to annual battles over kink at Pride, Gen Z appears to be at war with sex. In fact they're continuing one started by feminists in the 70s, writes Asa Seresin.

Opinion: Why Are Intactivists Up In Arms About Male Circumcision?

Jordan Osserman

The reasons have a lot less to do with human rights than with capitalism, argues academic and trainee psychoanalyst Jordan Osserman.

Downstream: How Violence Shapes Our Sex Lives

Is ‘consent’ the only dividing line between good sex and bad sex? Ash Sarkar is joined by Rachel Thompson to discuss her new book Rough, and the politics of pornography, kink, and sex ambivalent feminism.

Novara Live: Accused, Convicted, Protected?

Over the last five days a former Tory MP has been convicted of sexual assault, an unnamed ex-Tory Minister has been arrested, and Prince Andrew faces a wave of new allegations of his involvement in sexual abuse. All the men involved have one thing in common. They have been protected by our establishment. Plus, we speak […]

5 Reasons Not to be a Woman in the UK in 2014

Tabitha Bast

From reproductive rights to Ukip to the internet, women are bearing the brunt of an onslaught which threatens both women's rights and maybe even the sisterhood which won them. Here Tabitha Bast explores what's making 2014 such a bad year to be a woman in the UK.

4 Rape Revenge Plots Unfolding Worldwide

Sophie Lewis