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Butch drag in the builders’ caff

Two men in a café dressed in practical workwear might seem indistinguishable, but closer inspection reveals layers of complex, nuanced identity.

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Rediscovering a love of the game

Sexism and homophobia in football prompted Lara Goodwin to stop playing the sport at 19. Today, while discrimination in the game is still rife, Lara has found hope – and like-minded players – in an inclusive east London club.

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Finding my body through the wilderness

Writer Jennifer Neal used vigorous exercise classes to try and heal herself in the years following an assault. But it was only while hiking outdoors that she found true strength.

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A walk through other people’s expectations

The steep path isn’t the only thing Caroline Butterwick has to navigate on her Lakeland hike. Always aware of other people’s expectations, she continually monitors how her disability might seem to strangers.

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  • The roasted exciseman or Jack Boot's exit.
  • Boy working machine for fixing tags to boot-laces.
  • A boy is kneeling on the ground with a boot cleaning brush in his hand and other brushes and polish nearby. Chromolithograph.
  • An old shoemaker is stitching a boot as a young woman leans over him holding a jug in her hand. Engraving by P. Duflos, 1778 after D. van Tol.
  • A jack-boot stands on top of a truncated obelisk enclosed within a triangular gibbet from which hang a fox and a goose from garlands; representing the Treaty of Paris, 1763. Etching, 1763.
  • "Ivy Leaf" cures corns : speedily removes obstinate corns without pain : its use ensures a speedy cure, a certain cure, a painless cure : takes up no room in the boot : it is a great boon to ladies & gentlemen / T. Bentley.
  • "Ivy Leaf" cures corns : speedily removes obstinate corns without pain : its use ensures a speedy cure, a certain cure, a painless cure : takes up no room in the boot : it is a great boon to ladies & gentlemen / T. Bentley.
  • The Boots Company and animal testing / Boots Company.
  • The Boots Company and animal testing / Boots Company.
  • Boots policy on the testing of cosmetics and toiletries products / Boots.
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