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Pravina Rudra

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Men want children the way kids want a puppy - with no concept of reality

Do men want kids the way kids want a puppy? This is a suggestion I have heard, repeatedly, from women recently. And the reason they say this? You...

24.04.2026 10

iNews

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This is Pret's darkest day

In addition to the prospect of World War Three, 2026 has seen global oil shortages and mass flight cancellations. But there’s one shortage which has...

14.04.2026 20

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My biggest dating problem at 31? Men trivialising my ADHD

I consider it self-growth that at age 31, I am starting to accept that men I go on dates with will casually tell me they think they, too, might just...

09.04.2026 10

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Finally, America has seen the truth about Meghan

America is falling out of love with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The last two days have seen a stream of reports from American media about...

20.03.2026 20

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Bad therapy is causing 'emotional Thatcherism'

10.10.2025 10

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I'm having a delayed adolescence: 30s are the new 20s

14.08.2025 10

iNews

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Bonnie Blue is the endpoint of capitalism, not feminism

01.08.2025 30

iNews

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Getting over the ick made realise I wasn’t as nice as I thought

29.07.2025 9

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Gaza activists can't win – they're either performative, extremist or antisemitic

10.07.2025 10

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Why do we hate Sabrina Carpenter and Blake Lively? Because they’re hot blondes

19.06.2025 10

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My deadpan sense of humour is ruining my life

12.06.2025 10

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I'm in my 30s – my generation will be better at marriage than our parents

23.05.2025 10

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I judge women who date older men

16.05.2025 10

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True Britishness is being self-deprecating, not patriotic

01.05.2025 10

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Stop pretending religion can be feminist

25.04.2025 10

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5. The problem with Charlotte Proudman

18.04.2025 30

New Statesman

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Don't be surprised that the rich are kinder than the poor

17.04.2025 10

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Making fun of women is misogynistic - except when it's mum

06.04.2025 10

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After 50 first dates, this is how I overcame the ick

26.03.2025 10

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We’ve all enjoyed the affair revelations about Liz Truss – now imagine if she had written them

19.03.2025 10

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Is dating as bad as women think it is?

20.02.2025 10

iNews

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Aghast by the Tech Bro takeover? It's coming for us

13.02.2025 10

iNews

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