Last year, in my final year at Bristol University, I was diagnosed with genital herpes. I had experienced an excruciatingly painful sore on my vulva on at least one occasion – something nobody wants to have happen to them – and initially thought it was eczema but was then struck […]
I’m looking in the mirror and trying on faces. I’ve always been self-conscious, with fluctuating levels of severity – the effect of comments made about my appearance over the years which have left slow puncture wounds, still hissing decades later. It is a symptom, I guess, of our collective, commodified […]
In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]
The number of women under 20 being sexually assaulted after meeting offenders on dating apps has increased significantly since 2016. Women under 20 now account for 22% of female survivors who are assaulted in this way, which is up from 12% in 2015. The proportion of male survivors under 20 […]
It turns out that when Robert Pattinson said Twilight was “retro” now, he was probably right. His co-star Ashley Greene, who played Edward’s sister Alice Cullen, has just announced a nostalgic podcast all about the iconic franchise. Titled The Twilight Effect, the podcast will follow Greene and her “twi-hard” friend […]
For the past decade, the fashion industry has spewed a lot of talk about democratisation. With the age of social media and the arrival of bloggers-turned-influencers, there was no other way for the industry to stay relevant than to open up its doors. But the geographical, cultural and economic barriers […]
In Season 1 of Love of Blind, Netflix’s hit reality dating show, viewers got to see something rare for television — a Black woman being loved, accepted, and treated well. Lauren and Cameron Hamilton, who have been married for three years, had an onscreen love that seemed affectionate, passionate, respectful, […]
As we prepare to leave February, the moon in Capricorn and Aquarius awakens our awareness of time. Things are changing and we realise that our actions must also adapt to the current rapid pace of time — regardless of if we feel ready or not. The first days of March […]
From the bob to the bixie, short haircuts have become the style of choice in salons up and down the country. Though they all look incredible, they’re also pretty high maintenance. For those who aren’t too keen on booking in for a monthly trim, a mid-length cut might be your […]
By now you must be familiar with Miu Miu’s infamous skirt set. You’ve seen it on magazine covers, on celebrities, on Instagram. It is as divisive as it is ubiquitous. It’s 2022’s low-rise jeans. The Crocs of school-girl style. The black and blue dress controversy all over again. With its […]
