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Things not to say to your boss 101
I will now share with you a genuine conversation that took place between me and my (now ex-)boss:* Boss: I saw an interesting programme about sex last night. Me: Oh, I think I saw that too. You mean...
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Blog stats: Am I bovvered?
So, I’ve been blogging for nearly a month and a half and guess what? I fucking well love it! And there, right there, is one of the reasons why I do. The fact is, I can write whatever I like. It’s my...
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Trying not to get tarred with the mummy smugness brush
I have never read a Maeve Binchy novel. They have always struck me as a tad “mumsy”, which is ironic since today, three days after her death, I found myself reading an article which argued that while...
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Female journalists: Like normal journalists, only annoyingly female
Women can be incredibly annoying, plus they don’t half witter on. How do I know this to be true? Well, I’m a woman and I do both of these things. And as for the rest of the female population – well,...
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Depression and the questionable value of telling stories
Hey everyone! Yesterday it was the turn of Caitlin Moran – today let’s all flame India Knight! These female Times journalists don’t half ask for it, don’t they? (Meanwhile, Rod Liddle treads the same...
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On stepping outside
How would women talk if they knew men weren’t listening? This is something I’ve been considering a lot of late. How much is what we say to each other a performance on behalf of men? And if a woman...
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Mumsnet: The unmasking of Elena Ferrante shows women writers can’t win
How much of yourself should you reveal when you are writing? The answer, of course, depends on whether you are male or female. If you are male, it doesn’t really matter. You are the default human being...
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