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The inevitability of treating partners as things? Romance in Ruby Sparks (and why I like the ending)

Recently I got round to watching last year’s Ruby Sparks on DVD. I’d been looking forward to watching this film for some time because it...

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Embracing uncertainty: What does it really mean?

An important idea that I’ve come across in various contexts is that of embracing uncertainty. I liked it so much that I ended each chapter...

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Relationship conflict and the community of selves

I came across a great example this morning in a paper by my friend and colleague Trevor Butt which I thought could be very usefully...

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Oliver Burkeman and the future of self-help

Last week I gave a talk on self-help books to literature students at UEA and, thanks to the marvellous B. J. Epstein, I had the...

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Media reporting of sexuality: The importance of framing the debate

In this post I reflect on my frequent experience of being contacted by programme-makers and journalists to engage in ‘debates’ about gender and sexuality. I...

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Valentine’s Day Video

This year the Open University helped me to make a video about my thoughts on Valentine’s Day (a version of this blog post which I...

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Rewriting the Rules of Valentine’s Day

There’s an interview with me about Valentine’s Day over on The Sorority. What do you think about Valentines Day? I think that the idea of...

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What can we all learn about sex from The Sessions?

I urge you to go and see the movie, The Sessions, which is currently out in cinemas. Not only is this a quietly beautiful and...

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New Year Resolutions

New Year is a time when we often consider resolving to do things differently in the year to come. However, for many reasons, making New...

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Feminism and (non)monogamy

I did a podcast interview last week for Feminist Current about whether monogamy was compatible with feminism. The podcast deals with some of the historical...

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REWRITING THE RULES

REWRITING THE RULES

The inevitability of treating partners as things? Romance in Ruby Sparks (and why I like the ending)

Embracing uncertainty: What does it really mean?

Relationship conflict and the community of selves

Oliver Burkeman and the future of self-help

Media reporting of sexuality: The importance of framing the debate

Valentine’s Day Video

Rewriting the Rules of Valentine’s Day

What can we all learn about sex from The Sessions?

New Year Resolutions

Feminism and (non)monogamy

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REWRITING THE RULES