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A letter to my mother who blamed me when I was raped

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A letter to ...Family‘You asked why I drank when I know what happens to girls who drink’: the letter you always wanted to write It was after midnight when I finally plucked up the courage. “My ex,” I said, my voice rough. “He raped me.” There, I thought: it’s out in the open. I was disconcerted, though. The sense of relief that people talk about didn’t come. You just stood there. Read More...

Charlotte Simmonds | The Guardian

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Like all of us, the Bay Area’s best chefs are cooking at home more than ever. Here, the minds behind Chez Panisse, Zuni Cafe and others share how lockdown shapes their meals, and the dishes that bring comfort Published: 28 Dec 2020 ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKiipLOquMRomqGZoqG8tcDEZqqipZ2ku6W%2F

Clip joint | Film | The Guardian

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Each week a Guardian reader selects their five favourite clips to illustrate a chosen topic, then next week comes back into the blog to select their top choices from those suggested by other readers. Clip joint began in 2006 and appears every Wednesday; since 2010 a shortened version has also appeared in the Friday Film & Music print section ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJ6Zobpwv8SroJ6rX5i5qrzJqKCnrA%3D%3D