Opinion
Views and opinion on the biggest stories of the day from the Editors at Marie Claire
Opinion
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Today is the perfect day to ditch your New Year's resolutions
Happy ‘Quitter’s Day’ to all those who celebrate
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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It’s time to reclaim indulgence in the face of dry January wellness mania
“I always cherished the precious days between Xmas and New Year’s Day as a safe haven from diet language and a time to do what I truly adore most in the world: Indulge”
By Gina Tonic
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“I miss my family, but I’ll never speak to them again.” Six women tell us how they became estranged from their families
What it’s like having a ‘No-contact’ Christmas
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Am I a terrible mother or am I just on Instagram too much?
It’s time to end the myth of the perfect mum
By Holly Bourne
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Dominique Pélicot, a man guilty of mass rape, has apologised and asked his family for “forgiveness”
Dominique Pélicot has just been found guilty of organising the mass rape of his ex-wife, Gisèle. Now, he wants forgiveness.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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“I think it would take me being actually sexually assaulted on camera for them to believe it.”
Undercover reporter Ellie Flynn exposes sexual harassment on film—why do people still not believe it?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Conor McGregor is a stark reminder that even a guilty verdict won’t silence rape apologists
“This case highlights just how gendered gendered-violence is” argues Chloe Laws
By Chloe Laws
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I’m tired of walking home with my keys between my fingers
When was the last time you felt safe walking home at night?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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For shame to shift sides, we must focus on Dominique Pélicot and the other men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot
By Chloe Laws
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My male best friend taught me what good love looks like
“I realised true love for another man had never made so much sense—and we’d never even kissed.”
By Bel Hawkins
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The sportswear boom at Fashion Month *should* be a good thing for diversity and representation - my unfiltered thoughts, as a Health Editor
In a sea of questionable model castings, athleisurewear came out tops - but at what cost?
By Ally Head
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I thought I was unsure about having kids, but could I even afford them?
1 in 4 women are forced out of the workforce due to soaring childcare costs, confirms UN Women UK
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Domestic abuser is jailed for killing his girlfriend after a football match
Domestic abuse is a “unique trend in men’s football,” says charity.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Violence against women is a global epidemic—this week's headlines are further proof
By Jenny Proudfoot
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“I never stopped to think about whether hard work worked for me”
We’ve been tricked into doing life in hard-mode
By Ellie Middleton
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“I was in my thirties and a nightmare teenager all over again”
It turns out adolescence isn’t just for teenagers - one writer found out the hard way.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How my turbulent childhood pushed me into an obsession with wellness
“I realised that wellness felt like some insurance that I would not end up in my mother’s position.”
By Chelsea Bieker
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Are you guilty of ‘phone snubbing’?
Here’s how to rediscover connection in a digital world (and why you should)
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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50 women have been killed in the UK this year, allegedly all by men — the charities working to combat violence against women and girls aren’t surprised
“Devastating, but not too surprising”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Do you have compassion fatigue?
Here’s how to stay connected with causes you care about while also caring for your own needs
By Yanar Alkayat
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It’s been one of the most progressive Olympic Games ever - so why is there still so much debate about women's "strong" bodies?
Another games, another set of archaic outlooks when it comes to the female form.
By Sheilla Mamona
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Are they *really* a narcissist? What psychotherapists want you to know about Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Narcissism might be a buzzword, but the condition exists, and its impact is devastating
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Is This England? For people of colour, ‘Belonging’ and ‘Britishness’ are so often conditional
“The attitudes and rhetoric that spurred these riots and attacks are not new,” argues Emma Slade Edmondson
By Emma Slade Edmondson
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Nobody can strip Kamala Harris of her Black heritage, whether you like it or not
The first Black and South Asian Vice President of the United States has been accused of ‘turning on’ her Blackness by Donald Trump - what does that even mean?
By Isabella Silvers
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I’m 33 and I still don’t know if I want children
Will I ever know?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Tradwives like Ballerina Farm are some of social media’s biggest influencers, but are they promoting female submission?
Unpacking the influx of ultra-conservative content creators, tradwives and stay-at-home-girlfriends
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Violence against women and girls has been declared a national emergency - what took so long?
Sexist crimes are on the rise and perpetrators are getting younger
By Mischa Anouk Smith