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What's got my attention this week

Want some ideas for things to read, watch and listen to this weekend? Look no further...

Canadian news anchor Lisa LaFlamme, who was sacked for going grey

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Just when we thought it was safe to look our age (only kidding!), Canadian news anchor Lisa LaFlamme was sacked for going grey (Opens in a new window). But don't worry, we're hashtag fighting back, with #greyhairdontcare (Opens in a new window)...
• In yet more double-standards news, 36-year-old Finnish PM Sanna Marin has been forced to apologise for partying (Opens in a new window). Hmmmm.
• What one woman learnt from learning to drive at 37. (Opens in a new window)
• Nora Ephron was right about everything – except this. (Opens in a new window)
• If you enjoyed my chat with Emma Forrest on The Shift podcast last week, you might like this piece she wrote about sex with a younger man (Opens in a new window).

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