Sexuality
The Skinny brings you all things sexuality. Read our features on human rights, LGBTQIA, family planning and gender.
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Family PlanningOpinion: City Break Abortions
Rachel McCrum talks about the difficulty faced by Northern Irish women, like her, in accessing safe and legal abortions. In light of Savita Halappanavar’s recent death in the Republic, she asks: isn’t it time for change? Read more »| 10 Dec 2012 -
Human RightsOpinion: Rhoda Grant and the Sacrificial Sex Worker
Former Deviance editor of The Skinny, Nine, explains Rhoda Grant’s proposal to criminalise the purchase of sex in Scotland. Read more »| 06 Nov 2012 -
Human RightsOpinion: Domestic Abuse is No Laughing Matter
Claire Askew analyses the trend of comedians telling jokes about domestic abuse, and shows why we should all think before we laugh Read more »| 05 Nov 2012 -
Deviance
Another Take on the Fifty Shades of Grey 'Phenomenon'
E. L. James’s novel Fifty Shades of Grey is pissing Miriam Prosser off, while Matthew Bobbu wants to clarify some of the assumptions it makes about the BDSM community. Here they discuss what’s bothering them Read more »| 08 Oct 2012 -
Family Planning
Do You Know What An Abortion Looks Like?
Kate Pasola discusses how one female photographer set about putting a stop to the sensationalism of unborn foetuses, and why we need to talk about being pro-choice. Read more »| 01 Sep 2012 -
Deviance
Scottish Sex Work: Concluding Thoughts
In the concluding part of Deviance’s brief investigation into the Scottish sex industry, Ana Hine looks at what she’s learned Read more »| 01 Aug 2012
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Deviance
How Not To Be A Rapist 101 – What is Rape?
I woke up last weekend with a young lady in my bed, who I recalled meeting and getting on with very well the previous night. Then before I knew it my memorie... Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
DevianceBurlesque Cares
A new burlesque troop show that the art form can be about more than dancing Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
Family Planning
Male Contraceptives: Balls to the Snip!
New research from the Indian Institute of Technology may have struck upon a better solution to male contraception than 'The Snip' Read more »| 10 Jul 2012 -
Deviance
Feminists – For and Against Lads’ Mags
Two committed feminists battle it out over whether 'lads mags' are liberating... or not Read more »| 09 Jul 2012 -
LgbtHarriet Braun: Lip Service Chat
The Skinny talks to the creator and executive producer of the BBC's hit lesbian drama, Lip Service, as she prepares to come to Glasgow to meet fans of the show Read more »| 07 Jul 2012 -
Deviance
Bodily Thinking (Why I Maybe Should Be A Vegetarian)
Vegetarianism and feminism might be more intrinsically link than they first appear... Deviance Editor Ana Hine explains her thinking Read more »| 13 Jun 2012 -
Gender
Faces Transforming: research on female-to-male transsexuals
As I study the photographic images before me, the boy’s face radiates innocence and boldness. He looks like a bit of an imp. I look at his adult face, ... Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
Deviance
Ashley Savage: I Know Cancer Sucks
Photographer Ashley Savage talks about his relationship with performance artist Tutu, and her battle with breast cancer. Read more »| 14 May 2012 -
Deviance
Conversations with an Independent Escort Part Two
In the second of our interviews with independent escort Laura Lee, she tells Ana Hine about the stigma associated with sex work Read more »| 02 May 2012