There seems to be genuine, reasonable (and rather convincing) logic behind the scrapping of spelling penalties, one that aims to fight elitism in British universities.
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I didn’t know how to start the conversation so I cleared my throat and said, ‘Are you ok?’ There was a slight movement of her head as her eyes peeked at me between the top of her head and the linked arms.
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I have been riding out the pandemic like many people on furlough, safe in my little bubble at home, but after just over a year of hibernation we are coming back - which leaves me feeling anxious. And that’s because I am a bartender in a local pub in the heart of the home counties.
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I have often written about the obstacles trans people face when accessing healthcare, and when it comes to transitional healthcare, the situation is not any different - if not worse.
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I did this charity gig with two other comedians and we all had to do a routine in the style of three completely different famous comedians. It was at a small, north London cafe. I knew the regular audience were educated, mainly young, open-minded, my sort of crowd, but I thought I’d have some fun with them if you get my drift?
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Finally, I myself have been well and truly sucked in, enticed by the complexity of my birth chart and the self-reflection that it offers me. Which led me to thinking, what has really caused the recent boom in astrology and why are we all suddenly so fascinated with it?
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There were women of all ages at the bandstand. Women from all parts of the world, from every corner of London. This was something that was felt by everyone.
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You feel your eyes grow drier, your too-warm skin starts to prickle, your muscles ache, and your head thumps as you watch the heavy blackness of night slowly morph into the terrifying twilight which heralds the arrival of another exhausting, sleepless dawn.
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Nuns can continue to wear their religious veils, but Muslim women cannot? Surely this is unfair and quite the opposite of equal, yet no one has raised awareness on the matter.
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I think it’s probably a lucky few that have had a completely easy-breezy life, right? Like many of us, I’ve had some adversity and challenges that I’ve overcome. I’ve climbed the Everest of mental health to reach a point where I feel like my peace and wellbeing is my ultimate prize to be cherished.
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But, how was that first meeting? Was it love at first sight? What of the courting and bedazzling that came to pass between these two single souls living in London?
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Perhaps when your mate from a poorer background says no to going to the pub for a third time that week you can cut them some slack.
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These aren’t thoughts I consciously have though. They're ingrained, a part of every outing.
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Along with worsening dementia, the ‘client’s’’ loneliness is palpable.
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All the xenophobic acts we are unfortunately witnessing nowadays are just the tip of an iceberg that carries centuries of oppression, exclusion, and racism.
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As a trans man, one of the most common questions is “are trans men trash as well?” The short answer is yes. We are men, we uphold the patriarchy, we benefit from male privilege.
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When you think of Earth what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do you think of the ocean? Do you think of Trees and grass? Do you think of mammals, fish, or birds? How many of you think of dust? Well, that is what we are all made of; dust.
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June 21st is a deadline I both dread and await impatiently. You would wonder why the dread? It’s so exciting to be back to ‘normal’, but what is ‘normal’ at this point?
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I wish I’d known how the actions of my aunts and uncles affected my mum and dad. It must have been painful for them. If they had bowed to pressure and stayed away from our wedding, which I know anecdotally lots of parents have done (including two of my friends’), it would have broken me.
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Being poor is the challenge in and of itself, it does NOT require further punishment in the form of shame.
Your ability to coexist with those with money is a skill. Your ability to hide the lack of financial stability is a skill - but one you shouldn’t have had to develop.
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