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How much is too much to pay for a friend’s wedding?
Opinion It’s wedding season, but these anonymous bridesmaids have had enough of expensive hen parties
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Bridal Store Secrets: 15 anonymous bridal shop assistants share their wedding dress horror stories
Opinion And the bride wore...
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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A harrowing new report reveals rape culture is poisoning British Primary Schools
Opinion Like Adolescence, a new report into primary school rape culture makes for painful viewing, but we can’t look away
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I’m a ‘Queenager’ and proud of it
Opinion Why our fifties might just be our most powerful decade
By Annabelle Thorpe
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Topshop was a mecca for Millennials like me—it might be coming back, but I don’t think Gen Z will ever experience a shopping heyday like that again
Opinion It would take more than Kate Moss for Topshop to save the British High Street in 2025
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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‘Adolescence’ and the rise of Manosphere influencers — how radicalisation is shaping the next generation
Opinion ‘Adolescence’ is a painful, but necessary reminder that male rage and misogyny hurts everyone
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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PrettyLittleThing’s old money rebrand is giving 'kept woman'
Opinion PLT has ditched the bodycon clubwear in favour of an old-money aesthetic that shoppers say gives ‘kept woman’ vibes
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Online misogyny is leading to offline violence - this week’s headlines are further proof
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By Jenny Proudfoot
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Why are we praising homemaker influencers for escapism content, but tearing Meghan Markle apart for being vacuous?
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By Jenny Proudfoot
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ADHD is a feminist issue: More women that ever are being diagnosed — what took so long?
Opinion “I witnessed firsthand how challenging it is for a woman to be heard and receive a proper diagnosis in a world designed for men.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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What 4 new mothers wish they knew about maternity leave
Opinion “I found it really hard to have to ask my husband for money.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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What it feels like to lose your job at two months pregnant
Opinion Every year, as many as 74,000 women lose their jobs after getting pregnant or taking maternity leave
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Bianca Censori’s naked Grammys stunt looks like clear exploitation
Opinion The model and Ye muse’s latest outfit is more unsettling than sexy
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Mark Zuckerberg thinks corporate culture needs *more* “masculine energy”
Opinion Big Tech’s love affair with ‘free speech’ hurts women and minorities the most
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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It’s time to reclaim indulgence in the face of dry January wellness mania
Opinion “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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Am I a terrible mother or am I just on Instagram too much?
Opinion 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”
Opinion 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.”
Opinion Undercover reporter Ellie Flynn exposes sexual harassment on film—why do people still not believe it?
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
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By Chloe Laws
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“Mum guilt made me miss my old, fun self”
Opinion Author and mum-of-four, Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, explains why she decided to throw away societal expectations of motherhood
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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My male best friend taught me what good love looks like
Opinion “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
Opinion 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?
Opinion 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
Opinion 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
Opinion
By Jenny Proudfoot
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“I never stopped to think about whether hard work worked for me”
Opinion 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”
Opinion It turns out adolescence isn’t just for teenagers - one writer found out the hard way.
By Mischa Anouk Smith


