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SELF, STYLE

‘Rich Girl Face’: how society rewards pretty, and why it’s a lose/lose game for women

The Beauty Premium shows that conventionally attractive people have been shown to be socially and economically rewarded —…

By Roe McDermott

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AGENDA

The reaction to Rachel McAdams’ latest photo shoot begs one question — is having body hair still a radical choice?

In 2023, refusing to conform to the ideal of hairlessness, foregoing Photoshop, and admitting to donning shapewear still…

By Sarah Gill

EDITORIAL

‘Social media’s obsession with filtering faces is a form of gaslighting’

When filtering faces becomes a deep fakeI take issue when someone describes another as "flawless." It is meant…

By Amanda Cassidy

Jamie Lee Curtis on aging

AGENDA

Jamie Lee Curtis is embracing getting older and we’re *so* ready for a pro-ageing movement

In a world where rigidly-defined beauty standards are part and parcel of being a woman, the Freaky Friday…

By Sarah Gill

Jennifer Lopez

EDITORIAL

Things Fall Apart: J.Lo, Brad Pitt and the annoying double-standards of ageing gracefully

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her…

By Lia Hynes