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'Woke' police
The criticism of dancing police officers and rainbow police cars.
Milk and protestors
Direct action against dairies, animal cruelty and the climate crisis.
Harry and Meghan
Prince Harry's autobiography is dividing the nation.
Brit Awards and gender
Is the music industry ready for gender neutrality?
Neurodiversity and autism
What is neurodiversity, and how has it changed the way we talk about autism?
Trans women and prisons
The row over a trans woman convicted of rape sent to a women's prison in Scotland.
Delilah and cancelling songs
Calls for rugby fans to stop singing Delilah.
15-minute Cities and Freedom
How talk of traffic restrictions in Oxford became a heated debate about freedom.
Asylum seekers and the far right
Protestors about asylum seekers in hotels have been called 'far right'.
Body positivity and fat
The body positivity movement is accused of promoting obesity.
Blasphemy laws and free speech
How do you balance respect for religion with free speech?
Sex education and schools
Some school pupils are learning about pleasure, and parents think it鈥檚 too explicit.
Covid vaccines and misinformation
An MP's speech about Covid vaccines was removed from YouTube for alleged misinformation.
Cultural appropriation and Afro wigs
Abba fans were asked not to wear Afro wigs over claims they are 'culturally insensitive'.
Barbie and the patriarchy
What is 'the patriarchy' and does it still exist in the UK today?
What is 鈥渢he patriarchy鈥?
Where does the term 鈥減atriarchy鈥 come from and what does it mean?
'Woke' capitalism
Should companies weigh-in on sensitive social issues?
What is 鈥榳oke鈥 capitalism?
A recent history of companies getting involved in social and political issues.
Hard work and mental health
Is better awareness of mental illness a good thing - or encouraging people out of work?
How can we measure the country鈥檚 mental health?
Ann John from Swansea University digs into the stats on mental illness
'Queering' museums
The debate sparked by reviewing historic collections through a queer or LGBT lens.
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.
Traffic control measures and 鈥淭he Great Reset鈥
91热爆 Climate Disinformation Reporter Marco Silva explains the link.
Can white people be victims of racism?
The argument about prejudice, power, and the disputed idea of 鈥渞everse racism鈥.
Defining 鈥渞acism鈥
Monica Moreno-Figueroa from the University of Cambridge on the history of the word.
Jewish actors for Jewish roles?
The debate about whether Jewish characters should always be played by Jewish actors.
What is 鈥楯ewFace鈥?
Professor Bryan Cheyette on the history of the portrayal of Jewish characters
Counting sexual partners
Does your sexual history matter, and is it relevant whether you鈥檙e a man or a woman?
How many people have Britons slept with?
Professor Cath Mercer on asking people about their sexual histories
Political symbols at work
Should we be free to wear any political symbol at work?
鈥楤ring your whole self to work鈥?
What does the phrase mean and where does it come from?