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George Monbiot – Why I ate a roadkill squirrel

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/27/why-i-ate-a-roadkill-squirrel ‘….it seems to me that some people have confused what is customary with what is ethical.’ Challenging, thought-provoking piece from George, well worth a read. Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter Counselling in Exeter since 1994

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Ione Rucquoi: Sanctae – A Portrait of Secular Saints, by Milica Lewis

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Ione Rucquoi: Sanctae – A Portrait of Secular Saints by Milica Lewis Click on the title to follow the link for a post about this exhibition at the Royal West Academy of England in Bristol. With thanks to Milica Lewis, … Continue reading →

Posted in cultural taboos, Gender & culture, physical being | Tagged A Portrait of Secular Saints, body image, cultural taboo, divine feminine, feminine, gender, Ione Rucquoi, Lion Art Projects, Milica Lewis, nakedness, nudity, physical being, Royal West Academy of England, woman | Leave a comment

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