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Race and representation

Are ethnic minorities fairly represented in public life?

• 54 mins

Drag queens and libraries

The row over drag queens reading stories to children.

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Online justice and rape

Rape allegations about a footballer have led to debate online and protests in real life.

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Fast fashion and class

The argument about whether shopping 'sustainably' is a privilege not everyone can afford.

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Trigger warnings

'Upsetting content' warnings at universities: a harmless courtesy or oversensitivity?

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'Woke' police

The criticism of dancing police officers and rainbow police cars.

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Milk and protestors

Direct action against dairies, animal cruelty and the climate crisis.

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Harry and Meghan

Prince Harry's autobiography is dividing the nation.

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Brit Awards and gender

Is the music industry ready for gender neutrality?

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Neurodiversity and autism

What is neurodiversity, and how has it changed the way we talk about autism?

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Trans women and prisons

The row over a trans woman convicted of rape sent to a women's prison in Scotland.

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Delilah and cancelling songs

Calls for rugby fans to stop singing Delilah.

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15-minute Cities and Freedom

How talk of traffic restrictions in Oxford became a heated debate about freedom.

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Asylum seekers and the far right

Protestors about asylum seekers in hotels have been called 'far right'.

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Body positivity and fat

The body positivity movement is accused of promoting obesity.

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Blasphemy laws and free speech

How do you balance respect for religion with free speech?

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Sex education and schools

Some school pupils are learning about pleasure, and parents think it鈥檚 too explicit.

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Covid vaccines and misinformation

An MP's speech about Covid vaccines was removed from YouTube for alleged misinformation.

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Cultural appropriation and Afro wigs

Abba fans were asked not to wear Afro wigs over claims they are 'culturally insensitive'.

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Barbie and the patriarchy

What is 'the patriarchy' and does it still exist in the UK today?

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What is 鈥渢he patriarchy鈥�?

Where does the term 鈥減atriarchy鈥� come from and what does it mean?

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'Woke' capitalism

Should companies weigh-in on sensitive social issues?

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What is 鈥榳oke鈥� capitalism?

A recent history of companies getting involved in social and political issues.

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Hard work and mental health

Is better awareness of mental illness a good thing - or encouraging people out of work?

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How can we measure the country鈥檚 mental health?

Ann John from Swansea University digs into the stats on mental illness

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'Queering' museums

The debate sparked by reviewing historic collections through a queer or LGBT lens.

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What is 鈥榪ueering鈥� a museum collection?

Josh Adair from Murray State University explains what鈥檚 meant by the term 鈥榪ueering鈥�.

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Traffic control measures and 鈥淭he Great Reset鈥�

麻豆社 Climate Disinformation Reporter Marco Silva explains the link.

• 7 mins

Can white people be victims of racism?

The argument about prejudice, power, and the disputed idea of 鈥渞everse racism鈥�.

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Defining 鈥渞acism鈥�

Monica Moreno-Figueroa from the University of Cambridge on the history of the word.

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