I smoked my first cigarette at the tender age of 13. A blunt Woodbine, stolen from my grandfather’s pack. I felt dizzy and sick, but I was determined to persevere. …
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JENNI MURRAY: The Cass Report is a voice of reason on trans dogma that should not be ignored
by Merryby MerryIt has been three and a half years until the Cass Report was finally published, an in-depth investigation into the most controversial topic in recent years: the medical treatment of …
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JENNI MURRAY: India Willoughby tried to get me canceled – like JK Rowling. So to the Scottish Police, I say this…
by Merryby MerryIt’s a relief that Police Scotland are not dealing with JK Rowling’s tweets calling trans men criminals. Like her, I am not afraid of being considered critical when it comes …
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JENNI MURRAY: Why pop stars like Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Beyonce could be putting women’s mental health at risk by strutting around half-naked
by Merryby MerryThank you Keren Woodward, singer and star of the all-female 80s pop group Bananarama, for saying what I’ve been dying to say for some time. I had been a little …
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JENNI MURRAY: Sorry Lily Allen, but you CAN ‘have it all’ as a working mother – if you follow my one simple rule…
by Merryby MerryI hope Lily Allen’s two daughters, now ages 12 and 10, don’t feel too guilty about their mother’s claim that they “completely ruined” her chance at pop stardom. The singer, …
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JENNI MURRAY: Why I believe we must now ban skirts in schools, once and for all
by Merryby MerryI was recently going through my wardrobe, wondering if it was too early to wear more spring-appropriate outfits, when I realized I barely own any skirts. I can’t remember the …
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JENNI MURRAY: Men who hit their wives should NOT be able to see their children
by Merryby MerryIt was in the early 1970s, as I was embarking on my journalism career, that domestic violence began to be recognized as a common occurrence in homes across the country. …