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Are you guilty of ‘phone snubbing’?
Opinion Here’s how to rediscover connection in a digital world (and why you should)
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Analysing our collective obsession with hydraulic press videos
Opinion The world crushes us, so we crush inanimate objects
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
Opinion “Devastating, but not too surprising”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Do you have compassion fatigue?
Opinion 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?
Opinion 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
Opinion 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
Opinion “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
Opinion 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
Opinion Will I ever know?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Violence against women and girls has been declared a national emergency - what took so long?
Opinion Sexist crimes are on the rise and perpetrators are getting younger
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Londoners are lonelier than ever - I know how they feel
Opinion This International Friendship Day, one writer reflects on her enduring relationship with loneliness.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How did a convicted child rapist end up at the Olympics?
Opinion The Dutch volleyball player’s presence shows how violence against women and girls is normalised
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I asked people on X for their take on Bob Ballard's dismissal after sexist "joke" - and the replies I got were eye-opening
Opinion The Olympic commentator has been dropped for his remarks just days into the event.
By Ally Head
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Despite what TikTok says, we still don’t understand emotional abuse
Opinion Gold Rush author Olivia Petter explains what social media therapy speak gets wrong
By Olivia Petter
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Why The Man with 100 Kids isn’t actually as unusual as you think
Opinion As a new Netflix series shocks the world, one author recounts her own experience with super sperm donors and off-the-grid insemination
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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3 women have been killed - why is the media still peddling the ‘nice guy’ narrative?
Opinion Intimate partner violence is an epidemic, and women are being failed.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I tried the new Fearne Cotton-approved mindful drinking trend, and it’s changed how I feel about wedding season
Opinion Sober-curious? TikTok’s ‘zebra-striping’ trend might be for you.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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As a new lingerie campaign divides the internet, we ask: why are female athletes still being sexualised?
Opinion A new campaign aimed at tackling teenage girls dropping out of sport has divided opinion.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Don’t invite me to your divorce party!
Opinion I love you, but I spent enough at your wedding
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I go to events alone all the time - here’s what I’ve learned about how to successfully fly solo
Opinion How to go to a wedding alone (and have fun)
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Is the Online Safety Act enough to keep children safe?
Opinion The Online Safety Act is not “job done”, says Molly Russell’s father ahead of the general election
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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“My first Saturday night without alcohol was one of the longest nights of my life”
Opinion Alcohol-Free Coach Sandra Parker looks back on the ladette culture of the ’90s and argues that Gen X women have been specifically targeted by the alcohol industry
By Sandra Parker
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“Deleting social media saved my life” - An ex-Vogue model opens up about the pressures of personal brands
Opinion Leanne Maskell says #livingthedream turned into a living nightmare
By Leanne Maskell
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Cassie’s case against Diddy reminds us why so few women speak out against their abuser
Opinion We live in a society where victims are scrutinised and perpetrators are protected
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Michelle Elman says being cheated on made her realise that red flags don’t exist
Opinion “We have become a culture of red flag detectors,” says This Morning’s Life Coach
By Michelle Elman
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My generation is supposedly the sex positive one, but slutshaming is a serious problem
Opinion Low-rise jeans are back in fashion, David Cameron is back in politics, and blatant slutshaming is once again normalised.
By Beth Ashley
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Me, Myself, and (A)I - this new tech tool removes exes from old photos, but is it healthy?
Opinion Here’s why I’d never use an “ex-eraser” tool
By Mischa Anouk Smith

