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Normality slandered

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The discreet charm of the middle class

Nothing is as popular with the middle class as being horrified by the narrow-mindedness of the middle class.

The dream of fitting in

The concept of normality has become taboo because of the fear of stigmatising those who deviate from the majority's way of life. But for anyone who is mad, outcast or ill, this drive for normality can be the way to a decent existence.

Norm breakers with new norms

Voices are being raised suggesting that the constitution should be based on a perspective that is critical of heteronormativity. But radical feminists who want to challenge this norm are themselves often captives of conservative notions of gender and sexuality.