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A May-October romance
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A May-October romance

‘Does she have children, other than you?’

November 12, 2003
What fresh hell is this?
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What fresh hell is this?

Lost in L.A. films & fashion

November 12, 2003
A party guest who gets grating
Toronto

A party guest who gets grating

But she makes great bathroom reading

July 23, 2003
Life is in the details
Toronto

Life is in the details

A diary triggers flashbacks in The Featherbed

February 5, 2003
‘All I wanted was to be an orphan’
Toronto

‘All I wanted was to be an orphan’

Tea is proud of her precocity

January 8, 2003
Playing spot the biggest lesbo
Toronto

Playing spot the biggest lesbo

You get points for being in a couple

November 27, 2002
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Longer isn’t always better
Toronto

Longer isn’t always better

I’ll take quality over quantity any day

October 2, 2002
Warped chrysalis
Toronto

Warped chrysalis

September 18, 2002
Shocking grace
Toronto

Shocking grace

March 6, 2002
Mad about breasts
Toronto

Mad about breasts

One woman’s cleavage obsession

December 12, 2001
A geography beyond reach
Toronto

A geography beyond reach

Dionne Brand pesters for history’s retelling

October 3, 2001
Babes in bras
Toronto

Babes in bras

As women’s sports grow, lesbians remain hidden

September 5, 2001
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Mating calls of the butches
Toronto

Mating calls of the butches

Esther Newton does a little of her own Margaret Mead

March 7, 2001
Putting a life (except the lesbianism) together
Toronto

Putting a life (except the lesbianism) together

Rebecca Walker was born to famous parents

January 10, 2001
Family valuables
Toronto

Family valuables

Parenting books provide insight, if not know-how

November 15, 2000
Less fantasy sex, more real sex
Toronto

Less fantasy sex, more real sex

November 15, 2000
Getting better in bed
Toronto

Getting better in bed

The low down on lesbian going-down

January 12, 2000
Crittenden says feminism has ruined everybody’s life
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Crittenden says feminism has ruined everybody’s life

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