TALKING OPENLY
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Nicole Kidman Names The Babygirl Scene She “Can’t Even Talk About” (HuffPost UK, 18/11/24)
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One of the most dangerous sex acts is also one of the most popular with Gen Z, expert warns (New York Post, 8/12/24)
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Why we should take teenage love more seriously (Guardian, 18/11/24)
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Period & puberty resources (Scary Mommy – sponsored by Kotex, 4/12/24)
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“I want to show teens it’s OK to talk” (BBC, 8/12/24)
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Let’s Talk About Sex | Harvard Independent – student voice (Harvard Independent, 14/11/24)
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The experts: sex educators on 16 ways to talk to your children about bodies, porn and consent (Guardian, 28/11/24)
Get tips and insight from some of our favourite sex & relationships podcasts for parents…
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The Puberty Podcast with Dr Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett
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Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting with Dr Lisa Damour
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Help! I Have A Teenager from Mamamia
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Just Say This! How to have sex talks with tweens with Amy Lang of Birds & Bees & Kids
SEX EDUCATION See also SEXUAL HARASSMENT and LGBT+ IDENTITIES
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The 4B movement, “your body, my choice” and how “feminist sex” is changing (USA Today, 10/12/24)
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Sex education leads to trans “explosion” (Edinburgh Reporter, 22/11/24)
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How a campaign against sex education has taken hold across Ireland (The Journal, 27/10/24)
SEX ED TOPICS ON SCREEN See also TALKING OPENLY, GENDER STEREOTYPES and LGBT+ IDENTITIES
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Who Conquered All on Glicked Weekend? (Vulture, 24/11/24)
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Bridget Jones’s Diary Is One Holiday Movie I Never Want My Daughter To See (Scary Mommy, 6/12/24)
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“I had this animal, physical desire to be with my child”: author Rachel Yoder on writing Nightbitch (Guardian, 2/12/24)
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“That’s my own hair. I can really grow whiskers”: Amy Adams and Marielle Heller on toddlers, incontinence and Nightbitch (Guardian, 29/11/24)
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Nicole Kidman still feels it all (British GQ, 18/11/24)
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Silent Men review – man puts himself on the spot as he dives into his big emotions (Guardian, 19/11/24)
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“I had two kids and didn’t know what an orgasm was”: the Costa Rican film giving grandmothers a voice (Guardian, 6/11/24)
PORN & SEXTING See also SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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The number of teenagers who’ve been deepfaked is seriously worrying (Cosmopolitan, 6/12/24)
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New report into young Australians watching pornography finds 1 in 3 respondents used it for sexual education (ABC, 12/11/24)
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Don’t scare us and use our language to discuss sextortion, say teenagers (Guardian, 18/11/24)
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“I couldn’t stop watching”: Personal stories (BBC, 29/11/24)
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“I checked my 13-year-old daughter’s browsing history and what I found shocked me” (Mamamia, 1/12/24)
SEXUAL HARASSMENT & RAPE CULTURE
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One-third of women across EU have experienced violence, survey finds (Guardian, 25/11/24)
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Gregg Wallace rant and apology details show the true measure of the man (Mirror, 3/12/24)
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Why aren’t more men speaking out about Gregg Wallace? (Independent, 3/12/24)
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As a “middle-class woman of a certain age”, I’m so done with casual sexism from men like Gregg Wallace (Glamour, 2/12/24)
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Gregg Wallace, the BBC and the MeToo movement – 29-minute podcast (The News Agents, 3/12/24)
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Why was Conor McGregor’s sinister cult of content lauded and rewarded for so long? (Guardian, 28/11/24)
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Marchers show Nikita Hand support after McGregor case (BBC, 25/11/24)
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Keira Knightley says she was “stalked by men” after Pirates of the Caribbean and told “you wanted this” (Guardian, 6/12/24)
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Paul Mescal speaks out on viral Saoirse Ronan clip: She hit the nail on the head (Independent, 18/11/24)
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The Observer view: Ignore the stigma and tackle the toxic cycle of child sexual abuse (Guardian, 1/12/24)
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Jess Phillips on new anti-domestic violence measures: “I feel hopeful today” (Guardian, 27/11/24)
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Women walking Camino de Santiago speak of “terrifying” sexual harassment (Guardian, 11/11/24)
MANOSPHERE
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We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate (Big Issue, 19/11/24)
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How These Men Left the Manosphere – and Why Some May Never (Teen Vogue, 20/11/24)
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Inside the Network of Manosphere Influencers Who Have Pushed Young Men to the Right (Jezebel, 18/11/24)
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Is Conor McGregor verdict a watershed moment for the manosphere? (Guardian, 2/12/24)
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How the “manosphere” helped Trump win over young men – 37-minute podcast (The Bunker, 27/11/24)
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Trump’s win has given angry incels enormous power (Guardian, 9/11/24)
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Of Misogyny, Musk, and Men (Mother Jones, 15/11/24)
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Asia’s frustrated young men celebrate the return of Donald Trump (Al Jazeera, 12/12/24)
GISÈLE PELICOT RAPE CASE
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Gisèle Pelicot says “macho” society must change attitude on rape (Guardian, 19/11/24)
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Gisèle Pelicot lifts her sunglasses and chooses to fight back (BBC, 9/12/24)
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New name, no photos: Gisèle Pelicot removes all trace of her husband (BBC, 15/12/24)
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I sat in court at the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial. This is what I saw – long read free to read behind paywall if you give an email address (The Times, 6/12/24)
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“Gisele is waiting for explanations”: the dark questions at the heart of the Pelicot trial (Guardian, 14/12/24)
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Gisèle Pelicot’s lawyer: “This level of depravity? I have never seen anything like it” (Guardian, 3/12/24)
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Gisèle Pelicot held trial in public to force debate on rape culture, say lawyers (Guardian, 20/11/24)
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Will Gisèle Pelicot’s courage spell the end of rape victims being put on trial? (Guardian, 1/12/24)
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Pelicot rape trial: “It is Gisèle’s name that will be remembered” (Guardian, 23/11/24)
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“You are our champion”: solidarity springs up for Gisèle Pelicot around the world (Guardian, 18/10/24)
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Gisèle Pelicot “honoured” to wear scarf from Australian women’s group in court (Guardian, 6/11/24)
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The horror and history of drug-facilitated rape: “When I woke up my body felt battered” (Guardian, 20/11/24)
CONSENT & PLEASURE
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Nicole Kidman Explores Female Desire in Babygirl (Deadline, 5/12/24)
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All young people must learn what respect, equality and consent mean (PressReader.com, 9/12/24)
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Understanding sexual consent: Why it matters for everyone (SBS, 28/11/24)
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Love Island star Georgia Harrison helps Thames Valley Police launch a campaign about sexual consent – links to Consent Conversations campaign (ITVx, 2/12/24)
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“Your body, my choice: Women report rise in online misogyny following Donald Trump’s victory (Independent, 8/11/24)
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“Your body, my choice”: Women enraged by emboldened MAGA misogynists (MSNBC, 9/11/24)
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“Your body, my choice”: what misogynistic Trump supporters feel about sexual power (Guardian, 13/11/24)
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Are US women protesting against Trump by “swearing off sex with men”? (Guardian, 16/11/24)
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After Trump’s election, women are swearing off sex with men. This has been a long time coming (Guardian, 12/11/24)
BODIES & BODY IMAGE See also TECH & MENTAL HEALTH
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Billie Eilish credits controversy-ridden Brandy Melville as the start of her “body problems” (Independent, 9/12/24)
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Andie MacDowell “Shamed” Herself for Not Fitting Into a Dress – Then Realized “I’m Too Old to Starve Myself for 5 Lbs” (People, 22/11/24)
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Demi Moore Revealed the Heartbreaking Reason She Developed an Eating Disorder (InStyle, 14/11/24)
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“I hope this haunts you”: Kate Winslet says Titanic-era body-shamers were “absolutely appalling” (Guardian, 3/12/24)
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Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo look scarily thin – and it makes me uncomfortable (Evening Standard, 13/11/24)
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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and why the cruel body comments around Wicked need to stop (USA Today, 21/11/24)
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Please stop talking about Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s weight (The New Feminist, 19/11/24)
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What Did Ariana Grande Say About Her Weight-Loss Critics? (Coming Soon, 6/12/24)
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Jenny Eclair looks back: “Anorexia is difficult to get out of. I can joke about it now, because I’m overweight” (Guardian, 14/12/24)
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YouTube algorithm suggests videos about disordered eating to some young users, new study say (Independent, 11/12/24)
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How do I spot disordered eating? All about adolescent eating disorders (Mayo Clinic Press, 22/11/24)
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What Are “Skinny Chic” Red Flags? Experts Share Advice (Newsweek, 10/11/24)
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“My Nine-Year-Old Asked Me If She Was Fat”: Here’s How To Address Body Image With Children (Grazia, 11/12/24)
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Give kids their childhood: Izzy’s note to younger self on social media use (Inner East Review, 22/11/24)
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A young Aussie has gone viral for sharing her “normal” body (News.com.au, 13/11/24)
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Japanese people and body hair: a disenchantment that begins at age 6 (MSN, 5/12/24)
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Host Nikki Glaser on Body Shaming Taylor Swift That She Still Regrets Today (FandomWire, 11/12/24)
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Russell Kane: I’m a parent and still have sex with my wife five times a week (iNews, 13/11/24)
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John Boyega on why he’s challenging Hollywood beauty standards by stripping off (Indy100, 18/11/24)
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The Pirelli calendar’s bringing sexy back – but is it actually sexy? (Guardian, 14/11/24)
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Hunter Schafer leaves very little to the imagination as she bares all on the beach while Simone Ashley strips naked for racy Pirelli 2025 Calendar (Daily Mail, 12/11/24)
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OLD NEWS BUT IMPORTANT MESSAGE Kate Winslet says women should celebrate “being a real shape” (BBC, 8/9/24)
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Community Ambassadors: Breaking Down Period Stigma – blog post (Bloody Good Period, 4/11/24)
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Why are we laughing at male ignorance about menstruation? Where are the LOLs? (Guardian, 21/11/24)
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Girls play outside less than boys even at two years old, UK survey reveals (Guardian, 18/10/24)
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UK and Spain enter war of words over Peppa Pig (Metro, 11/12/24)
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STEM, gender, and the stereotypes that hold girls back (Mashable, 10/12/24)
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Why are boys outperforming girls in maths? (University of Sydney, 6/12/24)
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What’s behind the global political divide between young men and women? (Guardian, 43/11/24)
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Why do some men behave badly? I think I have the answer (Guardian, 6/12/24)
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Let’s Talk About… Insidious Misogyny – 29-minute (Adulting, 3/11/24)
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I was a long-haired teenage boy in the 1960s. Why did everyone hate us so much? (Guardian, 14/12/24)
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Where Are All the Positive Male Role Models? – includes 2-page Boys & Men tip sheet (to encourage a healthier onscreen images but of interest to parents) (Psychology Today, 5/12/24)
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Using books to inspire positive masculinity in primary (The Story Project, 13/10/24)
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Recasting masculinity: the cheerleaders subverting Austria’s gender stereotypes (Guardian, 7/12/24)
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“At my signal, unleash hell!” What the Gladiator films tell us about 21st-century men (Guardian, 19/11/24)
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Paul Mescal: Gladiator 2 for “the girls and the gays” as well as the “bros” (Attitude, 15/11/24)
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Silent Men: Filmmaker’s issues with opening up led to documentary on male mental health (Sunday Post, 10/11/24)
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“I couldn’t tell my parents I loved them”: documentary-maker Duncan Cowles on giving silent men a voice (Guardian, 15/11/24)
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New Lego sets include hidden disability minifigures with Sunflower lanyards (Metro, 3/12/24)
LGBT+ IDENTITIES & ISSUES 🌈 See also SEX ED TOPICS ON SCREEN
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Long-time LGBTQ+ ally Dua Lipa named The Trevor Project’s mental health champion of the year (PinkNews, 19/11/24)
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Elon Musk’s Trans Daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson Calls Him a “Grubby Little Control Freak” (them, 11/11/24)
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David Walliams says he’s “probably non-binary” and reveals “everyone assumes” he’s gay (The Sun, 26/11/24)
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Drag Race’s Michelle Visage shares vital message for LGBTQ+ youth in wake of Trump’s re-electio (PinkNews, 2/12/24)
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Oppenheimer star Emma Dumont comes out as trans masculine non-binary and shares new name (The Mirror, 7/12/24)
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Jaguar boss condemns “vile hatred” after backlash to new advert (Sky, 23/11/24)
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The Jaguar backlash – Is “woke capitalism” dead? – 28-minute podcast (The News Agents, 25/11/24)
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Ridley Scott says Denzel Washington’s same-sex kiss in Gladiator II “didn’t happen” (Guardian, 19/11/24)
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Daniel Craig on “sad” gay sex scene with “beautiful” Omar Apollo in Queer (Attitude, 12/12/24)
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The Wicked Movie Is Even Gayer Than Anyone Could Have Imagined (Daily Beast, 26/11/24)
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Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo still feels “fear” coming out to people as queer (PinkNews, 27/11/24)
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Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo is ready to soar as the Out100’s cover star (Out, 16/10/24)
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“Wicked’s Jonathan Bailey is now Hollywood’s most successful gay movie star” (Yahoo Movies UK, 29/11/24)
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Is Jonathan Bailey in a Relationship? Everything the Wicked Star Has Said About His Love Life (People, 21/11/24)
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Jonathan Bailey’s Complete Dating History (Elle, 22/11/24)
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Wicked’s Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum share epic message of hope for LGBTQ youth: “It’s your superpower” – 4-minute video (Attitude, 21/11/24)
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“Everyone Who’s Beautiful Is a Little Ugly”: A Ten-Minute Cig With Jemima Kirke (Interview, 21/10/24)
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Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights (Guardian, 26/11/24)
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6 books to celebrate all different types of families (The Story Project, 23/10/24)
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Instagram actively helping to spread of self-harm among teenagers, study suggests (Guardian, 30/11/24)
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Australian-style social media ban for under-16s “a retrograde step”, say UK charities (Guardian, 29/11/24)
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Meta accuses Australian government of failing to consider young people’s voices with world-first social media ban (Guardian, 29/11/24)
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How Australia’s social media ban for children compares to other countries (Independent, 29/11/24)
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Social media ban for UK under-16s “not on the cards” for now, says minister (Guardian, 22/11/24)
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Nearly 40% of Aussie kids aged between 16 and 18 use ChatGPT (Cyber Daily, 12/11/24)
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Everything to know about TikTok’s beauty filter ban (Cosmopolitan, 2/12/24)
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Thank god TikTok is banning beauty filters for teens – they ruined my youth (Independent, 9/12/24)
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More than skin deep: How TikTok influencers harm young girls by encouraging anti-aging product (Milwaukee Independent, 16/11/24)
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Are “Face Card” Comparisons Damaging Your Teen’s Self-Esteem? The Signs to Watch For (Parents, 29/11/24)
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“You get desensitised to it”: how social media fuels fear of violence (Guardian, 25/11/24)
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Violence on social media making teenagers afraid to go out, study finds (Guardian, 25/11/24)
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The REAL Effect of Violent Video Games – blog post (Screenagers, 12/11/24)
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Roblox to give parents more control over children’s activity after warnings over grooming (Guardian, 18/11/24)
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What is Roblox? Everything you need to know about the online game platform (Guardian, 18/11/24)
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Dua Lipa wins Mental Health Champion of the Year Award (Yahoo, 19/11/24)