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AntiSocial Episodes

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    Drag queens and libraries

    The row over drag queens reading stories to children.

  2. Race and representation

    Are ethnic minorities fairly represented in public life?

  3. Gaslighting and relationships

    Love Island has sparked debate about gaslighting and narcissism.

  4. Free speech and online harm

    Fears that clamping down on online harm means censorship.

  5. Cars and the climate

    The battle between gas-guzzlers and environmentalists.

  6. White privilege and schools

    How the concept of white privilege is being taught in schools.

  7. Trans rights and free speech

    Why is the conversation about trans rights and women's rights so toxic?

  8. Why is the definition of Islamophobia disputed?

    We speak to a specialist in extremism to learn more about why the term is disputed

  9. Why are statues such flashpoints in the culture wars?

    Statues: tearing them down or putting them up, why so they make people so angry?

  10. Who were the β€œAnglo-Saxons”?

    The term β€œAnglo-Saxon” has become controversial, but where does it come from?

  11. When the Nazis banned smoking

    Why did the Nazis launch the first anti-smoking campaign in history and how did it work?

  12. When do you become an adult?

    Marriage, kids, and the history of our ideas about adulthood

  13. What is the β€˜white gaze’?

    What does it mean, and where does the idea come from?

  14. What is the β€˜manosphere’?

    What kind of online content could be considered β€˜extreme misogyny’?

  15. What is Nature?

    How has our relationship with the natural world changed?

  16. What is dwarfism?

    Dr Melita Irving gives a medical perspective on the term β€œdwarfism”

  17. What is a Central Bank Digital Currency?

    Former Bank of England economist Dan Davies on how a digital version of cash might work.

  18. What is β€œthe patriarchy”?

    Where does the term β€œpatriarchy” come from and what does it mean?

  19. What is β€œminority stress theory”?

    Exploring the idea that people in minority groups experience unique forms of stress

  20. What is β€˜woke’ capitalism?

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

  21. What is β€˜The Great Replacement’ theory?

    The evolution of a conspiracy theory

  22. What is β€˜social transitioning’?

    What are the impacts of a young person wanting to be treated as a different gender?

  23. What is β€˜queering’ a museum collection?

    Josh Adair from Murray State University explains what’s meant by the term β€˜queering’.

  24. What is β€˜Misogynoir’?

    The origin of the term that describes a particular kind of prejudice faced by black women

  25. What is β€˜JewFace’?

    Professor Bryan Cheyette on the history of the portrayal of Jewish characters

  26. What is β€˜critical race theory’?

    The controversial concept’s origins, objections, and competing visions

  27. What are β€œfurries”?

    Furry fandom, β€œfursonas”, and the people who identify with animal characters

  28. Traffic control measures and β€œThe Great Reset”

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Climate Disinformation Reporter Marco Silva explains the link.

  29. The origins of racial terms like β€œcoconut”

    Making sense of the words used to claim people are being ethnically inauthentic

  30. The Highway Code

    How well do you know the rules of the road?

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