Meet The Women Behind These New Weed Magazines For Female Pot Smokers
In a scene from last month's ITV show Gone to Pot, Pam St. Clement ( EastEnders ' Pat Butcher) took a slow, nonchalant drag on her joint. Sporting her trademark, bleach-blonde crop and black eyebrows,...
View ArticleHow The UK Treats Refugee Women Suffering Domestic Abuse
The first time the blows swung down on her, Lucinda was quick. Her arms drew the duvet around her like a protective shield as she used the split second of cover to reach for her phone. When it happened...
View Article'Selfie Culture' To Blame For Huge Rise In Suicide Among Young Women
Suicides among young women are at their highest recorded rate, with the number having doubled over the last 10 years. At the same time, overall suicide rates in the UK have hit a 20-year low, new data...
View ArticleThere's A New Devil Wears Prada Book & It's Emily's Turn In The Spotlight
The Devil Wears Prada may be best known for its portrayal of hard-nosed fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, but it was really the story of Andy, her lowly, highly relatable personal assistant....
View ArticleThe UK's Most-Googled Intimate Health Questions In 2017
We all know we shouldn't take health diagnoses from Dr. Google too seriously, but that doesn't stop us from firing off our most intimate questions into the ether faster than we can say "GP surgery...
View ArticleLady Gaga Is Pulling A Britney
Get ready for a new era of Lady Gaga — one whose motto is "Viva Las Vegas!"According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lady Gaga has signed on for a residency in Las Vegas, just as fellow popstar Britney...
View Article#MeToo Creator Tarana Burke Will Help Ring In The New Year In Times Square
Tarana Burke, the creator of the Me Too movement, will be pressing the button to kick off the Times Square New Years countdown this year.In a press release on Monday, Burke said:"I am delighted to be...
View ArticleHow To Do New York Differently (& Not Like All The Other Tourists)
I remember the first time I came to New York: I was with my parents, I was 13, all I wanted from the experience was a “Little Brown Bag” to show off at school. All the cool girls – the ones who had...
View ArticleGetting My Makeup Mojo Back
Makeup, for me, is not a mask; it's not a crutch, not something I need in order to feel more confident or necessarily more beautiful. As someone who suffered from raging spots as a teen, for many years...
View ArticleMoney Diary: Working In Retail At Christmas
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a...
View ArticleWhat To Do If You See Someone Sleeping Rough This Winter
The British are known for their disproportionate reaction to snow, ice and the biting cold, and now that the temperature has plummeted across much of the UK, we simply won't shut up about it.But,...
View ArticleRetailers Including Boohoo & TK Maxx Have Been Selling Real Fur As "Fake"
Fur farming was banned in the UK almost two decades ago and the vast majority of the population is anti-fur, opting instead for ethical faux alternatives which are just as warm as real fur and arguably...
View ArticleThese Party Flats Will Keep You Dancing All Night Long
Party shoes ruled the catwalks for AW17. From Miu Miu's faux fur- and crystal-embellished Mary Janes to Chanel 's glitter-encrusted boots, via Rochas' extreme take on the classic stiletto, footwear got...
View ArticleModel Who Lost Her Leg After Using Tampon Faces Having Other Leg Amputated
A post shared by Lauren Wasser (@theimpossiblemuse) on Sep 23, 2017 at 3:49pm PDT A model who lost a leg to toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and campaigns to raise awareness about the condition has revealed...
View Article"Barbie Pussy" Surgery Ads Banned From Instagram
It can't have escaped you, but body image concerns are rife among women today. It's never been easier to torture yourself by looking at impossibly perfect bodies on Instagram, on TV or in porn – and...
View ArticleThere's A Hidden Message About Women In All These Dunkirk Movies
There's been a strange glut of Dunkirk-related films this year, each with its own, unique perspective on the event that arguably changed the tide of World War II. Their Finest, which followed a crew of...
View ArticleWhat #SheKnew Gets So Wrong About #MeToo
On Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter documented posters that have appeared all over Los Angeles that accuse Meryl Streep of being complicit with Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual...
View ArticleThe Backlash Against #MeToo Shows Why #Resistance Isn't Enough
We all knew it was coming: After dozens of women have come forward in the media and thousands more used the #MeToo hashtag on social media, we’re seeing expected backlash to the movement.US Democratic...
View ArticleRose McGowan Defends Her Anger About Hollywood Complicity
Rose McGowan has been one of the major voices in the #MeToo movement after she publicly named producer Harvey Weinstein as her alleged rapist. Her bravery was part of what caused the dam to burst in...
View ArticleThe Silent Rise Of The Female-Driven Economy
Women represent the largest disruptive force in business — and the business world is unprepared. Currently we are the largest unserved market in business. Put very simply, most of the structures,...
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