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David Cameron, it's not big. And it's not clever. British mothers are tired of you blaming the other bloke

Beverley Turner

Downton Abbey has lost its shine. There I've said it. Series 4 is a bore

Katy Rink

Life »

Meet the female brewer who loves a 'decadent' beer

As part of a Telegraph Wonder Women series on women working in a male dominated field, Sara Barton explains what attracted her to brewing and why female 'brewsters' are returning to the industry.

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This pop-up private women's club is on the money

A new private women's club, The Other Club, has opened for two months only in central London. But do we still need separate spaces for men and women in 2013? Radhika Sanghani heads along to find out.

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You must always let your children fight their own battles

Sharon Osbourne has revealed this week how she went to war with Lady Gaga on behalf of her daughter Kelly. An exasperated Sally Peck explains why this was not only wrong, but pathetic.

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Can we afford a war on revenge porn?

California has just outlawed revenge porn, meaning people will be jailed if they post naked images of their ex-lover online without permission. Dr Brooke Magnanti explores whether this was the right response.

Should the BBC be paying the wages of a sexist dinosaur?

After a radio pundit was only suspended from the BBC because of a sexist rant about women's football, Alice Arnold wants to know why the corporation won't take sexism as seriously as racism.

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Family »

You must always let your children fight their own battles

Sharon Osbourne arriving at The X Factor launch in London

Sharon Osbourne has revealed this week how she went to war with Lady Gaga on behalf of her daughter Kelly. An exasperated Sally Peck explains why this was not only wrong, but pathetic.

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What would you do differently if you knew your children would be judged for it?

The Daily Mail’s attack on Ed Miliband’s father has left Ian Douglas hoping that his children won’t be subjected to similar treatment.

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Stay at home mothers are persona non grata to the Conservatives

David Cameron believes that in order to ‘modernise and detoxify’ the Conservative party, stay at home mums should be given short shrift. This is myopic and dangerous, warns Laura Perrins, on the eve of the Prime Minister's party conference speech.

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'A new house, a new me, a chance to rethink the dynamic of this family, to rewrite rules'

How the other half lives: Lucy Cavendish looks forward to the chance of a fresh start with relish.

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'Chloe’s fun, glamorous, goes to fashion parties; I am tired, covered in baby puke and like going to bed at 9pm'

How the other half lives: comparing her new life to that of single, childless friends, Bryony Gordon finds much to be desired.

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Beverley Craven: how my family is facing cancer

Beverley Craven tells Julia Llewellyn Smith about a disease that has cursed her family

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Children's notebook

Odd socks, superheroes and Horrible Histories.

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A fancy dress horror show

Twitter forced the removal of offensive Hallowe’en costumes stigmatising mental illness, says Joan Bakewell

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Can we afford a war on revenge porn?

Amanda Todd case highlights issue of online bullying

Can a naked woman ever be celebrated in the internet age?

With debates raging over lads’ mags, The Sun’s page 3 and the rise of internet porn, can a new art project, Camgirls, reclaim female nudity as something to be proud of? Felicity Capon reports.

Is the morning after pill too easy to get?

Following a night of unprotected sex many women used to sheepishly queue in Boots or go to their GP to get hold of the morning-after-pill. Now, the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) can be obtained online without even speaking to a doctor. Is this easy access putting women at risk? Katy Balls investigates.

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Mandy’s wise words for those caught in flagrante

A joke and a wink to the gallery has served Mandy Rice-Davies well since Profumo, says Rowan Pelling

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Michael Gove must stop monkeying around sex education

This morning schoolgirl Yas Necati travelled to Manchester with two accomplices, dressed as the three wise monkeys, donning Michael Gove face masks, to make him realise he cannot ignore the UK's outdated sex education. Here she tells all.

Shunga: Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art, in pictures

Art

Take a look at some of the exhibits from the British Musuem's new show celebrating Japanese erotic art.

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'Dear Mr Gove, please join the 21st century'

In an open letter to the Education Secretary Michael Gove, Natasha Devon, the creator of the Body Gossip Education Programme, implores him to help teachers inform children about the realities of modern life.