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Letters: Readers respond to Emma Beddington’s article about having the option of at-home smear tests

I’m sure they’ll be tricky, given how much I struggled with lateral flow tests. But anything beats having to involve another human being, writes Emma Beddington

It’s all very well sticking up posters calling for ‘respect, not regrets’, but what we really need is to tap the power of the baked potato, writes Emma Beddington

From Taylor Swift to Zendaya, a host of famous women have boyfriends who are unashamedly joyful in cheerleading their partner’s success. Maybe I could learn a thing or two, writes Emma Beddington

From Marine Tondelier to Mélanie Vogel, they are whip-smart, articulate and unafraid to show emotion. It’s astonishing to feel so inspired by politicians, writes Emma Beddington

Do you have a friend you contact only when you need to be mean-spirited? Or someone you would categorise as a chaos friend? If not, you just might be one, writes Emma Beddington

Since the pandemic, remote properties have been marketed for off-grid living. But a life spent gardening and eating cormorants is not for me, writes Emma Beddington

How many young people will rush to the polling stations on 4 July? A good number have registered, but it remains to be seen ...

Letters: Shamin Vogel sets out the stark reality for today’s young women who face ridiculous societal expectations and high living and childcare costs. Plus letters from Rachel Fowler and Claire Elizabeth Brown

My assumption that all dogs vote Labour or, at a pinch, Lib Dem, was shaken by two people who identified theirs as likely Reform voters, writes Emma Beddington

‘I’m looking for a man in finance’ is the viral hit of the summer. Will the irony be lost on those who see all women as shallow gold-diggers, asks Emma Beddington