It was Paula Doyle’s best friend who suggested that her husband walk Doyle home. This was a Friday night in September 2019, and Doyle, then 46, a mother of five, had been at their house for a family party. Doyle had helped clear up at the end. It was 1am and she was the last […]
How writing about female cannibals changed my relationship with food | Life and style
My conflict with food began before I was born. According to family lore, I couldn’t be sated, even in utero. I consumed everything, apparently putting my twin at such risk that we were delivered prematurely. There are even stories of me climbing into my twin’s crib late at night and stealing their milk bottle, swapping […]
‘If you wee yourself, you just rock on’: is incontinence inevitable for women who lift heavy? | Women
On a wall in a gym in south London, someone has written: “PB [personal best] with a bit of wee.” Who could have written it? A runner? A woman doing CrossFit who has been jumping rope? A powerlifter? Evidence shows that all these activities can trigger higher rates of urinary incontinence (UI) in women than […]
Would you let AI choose your outfits? | Artificial intelligence (AI)
My friend walks into the village hall, scene of my son’s third birthday party, a mixture of panic and incredulity creeping across his face. “I didn’t realise we were dressing up,” he says, taking in my outfit. I feel myself blush. I’m wearing a mint-green tulle midi dress with sheer sleeves that balloon precociously and […]
‘Stuff happens and it sucks’: Brooke Shields on abuse, ageing and telling her own story | Celebrity
Brooke Shields was at a party, drifting off. The host, a small man with bare feet, was giving her a tour of his wine cellar and she was losing interest, if she’s being honest – which she is now as a matter of principle, after a lifetime of smiling politely and pretending everything’s fine. Her […]
Unleash your masculine energy the Mark Zuckerberg way! | Arwa Mahdawi
How to be a manly man, according to Zuck Please excuse my “feminine energy” for a moment while I give a dainty little shudder. My delicate constitution, you see, has been terribly disturbed by the overpowering masculine energy of two very manly men: Mark Zuckerberg and Joe Rogan. The Meta CEO appeared on the Joe […]
Skin is in: as sales of thong bikinis rise, is body confidence also growing? | Fashion
When it comes to clothing advice for women, the “rules” are endless. They range from sizeist – “avoid horizontal stripes if you have a wider frame”, to ageist – “don’t wear a crop top over 50”. Now Australia is weighing in. A council in Greater Sydney has banned thong and g-string bikinis at its public […]
I don’t bother with beauty products in the January sales. Instead, I reorganise and spruce up my supplies | Makeup
I don’t buy beauty products in January. I try not to buy anything except food, travel and other essentials. But I do have a good sort out and a reorganisation of all my beauty supplies. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. First, I audit what […]
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UK women share their experiences of using fertility-tracking apps | Contraception and family planning
After 15 years on the contraceptive pill Francesca* decided that she wanted to know how her body felt without additional hormones. She started using a fertility tracking app – which tracks menstrual cycles or symptoms of ovulation to help estimate a woman’s fertile window – after learning about them on social media. “I had been […]