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Celebrating our soft toys

After cuddling a teddy bear cured her insomnia, Elspeth Wilson was inspired to speak to four other autistic and disabled adults, who praise the roles soft toys play in their lives.

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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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You, a thousand years ago

Jack Hartnell argues that, if we were transported into the medieval past, we’d find ourselves somewhere different yet strangely familiar.

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How can I stop fainting?

Fed up with the faints that bolstered her fragile young snowflake image, Gwen Smith sought expert medical help to keep her upright in trying situations.

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  • Fur : there's no excuse / [PETA].
  • B. Metlinger, Artzneybuch kostlich fur man
  • B. Metlinger, Artzneybuch kostlich fur man
  • Zeitschrift fur Psychologie, 1909: Herman Ebbinghaus.
  • Jacob Scheckius, wearing a fur collar. Line engraving, 1688.
  • Billie Howell performing in a costume with a fur trim.
  • Billie Howell performing in a costume with a fur trim.
  • Albrecht Dürer in a fur-collared coat. Lithograph by Engelmann.
  • Medicine Man wearing a necklet of horns and fur headress
  • Reg Stone, in drag, wearing a fur coat. Process print, 1927.
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