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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

AGENDA

‘Your second family and the proper bants’: beware of the over-familiar employer

Post-Covid, are we really going to return to pretending that an office is like a second home? "Caffeine-filled…

By Erin Lindsay

SELF

‘Ambition is honourable, but the intensity of the goals we are now setting ourselves is exhausting’

It is the opposite of everything we've ever been taught, but aggressive self-improvement might not be the holy…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

6 unique parenting styles from around the world that might come as a surprise

Love is love is love when it comes to the crux of universal parenting, but what works in…

By Amanda Cassidy

covidiots

EDITORIAL

Opinion: Why the hashtag #Covidiots is making me more anxious than Covid-19

Between people ignoring social distancing guidelines, and uninformed people criticising those who actually do follow the rules, my…

By Grace McGettigan

Meghan Markle

EDITORIAL

Megxit: the blaming of Meghan Markle for the Royal Retirement is misogyny at work

As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to step back from senior royal duties, public opinion yet again…

By Erin Lindsay

emotional labour Twitter

EDITORIAL

Listening to your friends’ problems is not ’emotional labour’

A viral Twitter thread made the case for why boundaries in relationships are essential — but is treating…

By Erin Lindsay

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

MNSKY - I can help

EDITORIAL

Dear Good Samaritan: Keep your hero complex, I don’t need your help.

We are taught from a very early age to help people 'in need' without ever learning how or…

By Louise Bruton

EDITORIAL

Comment: Why is Piers Morgan obsessed with picking fights with young, attractive women?

His career is built on generating controversy, but the television presenter's disturbing obsession with judging women's looks and…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

Why we should let our daughters watch (and fall in love with) Disney fairytales

Like any good kid of the 90's, I grew up absolutely obsessed with all things Disney. I sat…

By Erin Lindsay

Pope Francis

EDITORIAL

The #NopeToThePope protest is petty, disrespectful and mean

I have a bone to pick with the people behind the #NopeToThePope campaign. Their reasons for protesting are…

By Grace McGettigan