Opinion
Views and opinion on the biggest stories of the day from the Editors at Marie Claire
Opinion
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My male best friend taught me what good love looks like
“I realised true love for another man had never made so much sense—and we’d never even kissed.”
By Bel Hawkins
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The sportswear boom at Fashion Month *should* be a good thing for diversity and representation - my unfiltered thoughts, as a Health Editor
In a sea of questionable model castings, athleisurewear came out tops - but at what cost?
By Ally Head
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I thought I was unsure about having kids, but could I even afford them?
1 in 4 women are forced out of the workforce due to soaring childcare costs, confirms UN Women UK
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Domestic abuser is jailed for killing his girlfriend after a football match
Domestic abuse is a “unique trend in men’s football,” says charity.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Violence against women is a global epidemic—this week's headlines are further proof
By Jenny Proudfoot
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“I never stopped to think about whether hard work worked for me”
We’ve been tricked into doing life in hard-mode
By Ellie Middleton
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“I was in my thirties and a nightmare teenager all over again”
It turns out adolescence isn’t just for teenagers - one writer found out the hard way.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How my turbulent childhood pushed me into an obsession with wellness
“I realised that wellness felt like some insurance that I would not end up in my mother’s position.”
By Chelsea Bieker
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Are you guilty of ‘phone snubbing’?
Here’s how to rediscover connection in a digital world (and why you should)
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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50 women have been killed in the UK this year, allegedly all by men — the charities working to combat violence against women and girls aren’t surprised
“Devastating, but not too surprising”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Do you have compassion fatigue?
Here’s how to stay connected with causes you care about while also caring for your own needs
By Yanar Alkayat
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It’s been one of the most progressive Olympic Games ever - so why is there still so much debate about women's "strong" bodies?
Another games, another set of archaic outlooks when it comes to the female form.
By Sheilla Mamona
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Are they *really* a narcissist? What psychotherapists want you to know about Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Narcissism might be a buzzword, but the condition exists, and its impact is devastating
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Is This England? For people of colour, ‘Belonging’ and ‘Britishness’ are so often conditional
“The attitudes and rhetoric that spurred these riots and attacks are not new,” argues Emma Slade Edmondson
By Emma Slade Edmondson
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Nobody can strip Kamala Harris of her Black heritage, whether you like it or not
The first Black and South Asian Vice President of the United States has been accused of ‘turning on’ her Blackness by Donald Trump - what does that even mean?
By Isabella Silvers
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I’m 33 and I still don’t know if I want children
Will I ever know?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Tradwives like Ballerina Farm are some of social media’s biggest influencers, but are they promoting female submission?
Unpacking the influx of ultra-conservative content creators, tradwives and stay-at-home-girlfriends
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Violence against women and girls has been declared a national emergency - what took so long?
Sexist crimes are on the rise and perpetrators are getting younger
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How did a convicted child rapist end up at the Olympics?
The Dutch volleyball player’s presence shows how violence against women and girls is normalised
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I asked people on X for their take on Bob Ballard's dismissal after sexist "joke" - and the replies I got were eye-opening
The Olympic commentator has been dropped for his remarks just days into the event.
By Ally Head
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Despite what TikTok says, we still don’t understand emotional abuse
Gold Rush author Olivia Petter explains what social media therapy speak gets wrong
By Olivia Petter
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Why The Man with 100 Kids isn’t actually as unusual as you think
As a new Netflix series shocks the world, one author recounts her own experience with super sperm donors and off-the-grid insemination
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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3 women have been killed - why is the media still peddling the ‘nice guy’ narrative?
Intimate partner violence is an epidemic, and women are being failed.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I tried the new Fearne Cotton-approved mindful drinking trend, and it’s changed how I feel about wedding season
Mindful drinking Sober-curious? TikTok’s ‘zebra-striping’ trend might be for you.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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As a new lingerie campaign divides the internet, we ask: why are female athletes still being sexualised?
A new campaign aimed at tackling teenage girls dropping out of sport has divided opinion.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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“We’re told we can have it all, which invariably means we can do it all.”
Women take on the majority of the emotional, domestic and care work, and it’s leading to burnout, says Author Tamu Thomas
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Don’t invite me to your divorce party!
I love you, but I spent enough at your wedding
By Mischa Anouk Smith