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Naomi Wolf On How Social Media Liberates Women

It's been 30 years since author Naomi Wolf published The Beauty Myth, and it's safe to say the beauty industry has never been the same. Thanks, in part, to Wolf, feminists of the '90s had a cleared...

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The World's 10 Best Beaches Have Been Revealed (& Will Give You Serious...

If the news of the royal engagement hasn’t been enough to cheer you up on this chilly, dreary Monday, then maybe the thought of some winter sun will warm your cockles.Travel website FlightNetwork has...

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Facebook Is Increasing Its Efforts To Detect Suicidal Thoughts

Female suicide rates in 2015 increased in the UK by 3.8% and 2% in England according to a 2017 report from the Samaritans. Although that report did not cite a specific cause for this alarming rise,...

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Godless Makes An Excellent Point About Sex Work

In Netflix's Godless, a six-part miniseries that premiered November 23, Callie Dunn (Tess Frazer) is one of maybe 50 women who live in La Belle, a town almost entirely populated by women. The...

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Trump Repeats "Pocahontas" Slur In Front Of Native American Veterans

For a long time, President Trump has taken to insulting Sen. Elizabeth Warren by calling her "Pocahontas," as a way of mocking her claim of Native American heritage. In a meeting with a group of Native...

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Why Women Get Blamed When Men Cheat

There is an infidelity gender gap — and women are starting to close it. "Women are cheating more today than they ever have," says Esther Perel, a couples' therapist and author of the book The State of...

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Homosexuality Isn't Illegal In Egypt But They're Arresting People Anyway

In October, The New York Times reported that in a wave of "hysterical homophobia," Egyptian authorities had begun targeting members of the LGBTQ+ community — specifically gay men – for arrest. The...

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We Are All Hairy Beings – Male, Female, Cis Or Trans

I can't find an exact or even a semi-accurate estimate of the number of hairs a human being has on their body. Taking an average from endless online sources, it would seem that we have at least five...

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The Secret History Of Hair Removal

From Rome to Peaky Blinders, the 21st century has blessed our Netflix accounts with a smorgasboard of period dramas praised for their attention to historical detail. But somewhere between Elizabeth I's...

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Inside My Makeup Bag: Katie Jane Hughes

If your go-to source for creative beauty inspiration is Instagram, you've probably scrolled through Katie Jane Hughes' profile. The Southport-born, New York-based makeup artist posts her daily makeup...

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These Were The Most Popular Brands, Trends & Products Of 2017

Global fashion search platform Lyst has released its Year In Fashion 2017 Report, charting and analysing the most sought-after trends, brands and items of the year. Tracking more than 100 million...

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Emily Ratajkowski Accused Of Plagiarising Her New Swimwear Collection Designs

Do we have another knock-off on our hands? The model whose Instagram Stories attract the most attention has all eyes on her once again, and this time it's not because she’s “freeing the nipple.” Emily...

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This New Film Has Just Become Rotten Tomatoes' Best-Ever Reviewed Movie

Greta Gerwig's love letter to Sacramento and the last months of high school has just scored a major internet honour. According to IndieWire, Lady Bird is now the best-reviewed movie on Rotten...

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Ava DuVernay Offers Her Helpful Advice For Wannabe Filmmakers

In the last few years alone, Ava DuVernay has created the TV series Queen Sugar, directed the mass incarceration documentary 13th, and united Oprah, Mindy Kaling, and Reese Witherspoon for a new...

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This Is How Many New Mothers Actually Experience Mental Health Issues

Becoming a parent is a huge life change at the best of times, but when paired with mental health difficulties it can be an even bigger challenge. While a large number of high-profile women – from Adele...

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A Germaphobe's Guide To Testing Makeup Samples

Unless it was a solid (and preferably, pre-taxed) £1 million, no amount of money would be enough to convince me to test an opened tube of sample mascara from a makeup counter. Hearing the news that a...

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A Lorde Fan Hung Her Album Melodrama In The Louvre

How far would you go to show your dedication to your favourite entertainer? Get up before 9am to order gig tickets? Queue up for hours at a signing? Spend a bomb on the latest limited edition...

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How Long It Takes To Save For A House Deposit In London Vs. Rest Of The UK

The government may have thrown young wannabe homeowners a tiny bone in last week's budget by scrapping stamp duty for first-time buyers, but the reality is: owning a home remains a pipe dream for most...

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Good News: The Most Popular Image Of A Woman Is No Longer Laughing With Salad

Here's some good news for 2017: The most popular image of a woman is no longer the one of her laughing into a salad bowl.In the search for stock images of women, you'll find a lot of bad, depressing,...

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The Grammys Are Way Less White For 2018

While everyone raged against Hollywood for the lack of representation and diversity in recognising cinematic accomplishments in film and television, one institution was getting away with the same...

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