Why we should be redirecting our gaze towards male bodies
Thereβs a distinct lack of body positivity discourse for male, masc, and non-binary bodies. We need to challenge the attitude that views a specific type of body as more beautiful than another and start to praise all kinds of peaches. Scrolling on social media, I come across a before and...
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Opinion β a womanβs business is not to be beautiful
From the 1874 Ugly Girl Papers to the overt normalisation β and promotion β of harmful practices such as preventative botox, are we looking at the end of variety and youth in faces which have all been touched by the same needle? βThe first requisite in a woman toward pleasing...
Modern medicine continues to neglect womenβs health
Women are disproportionately suffering from a lack of medical attention, facing difficulties seeking treatment for painful symptoms and having their needs misunderstood. In a supposedly developed world, we are consistently letting women down by failing to close the gender health gap. From Queen Elizabeth Iβs white face makeup β which...
Opinion β we arenβt worried enough about our attention spans
Though people are discussing it openly online and trends have emerged to address it, our ability to concentrate is deteriorating by the day. Why does nobody seem that concerned? Two things Iβve noticed recently β both while commuting to work. For one, that all I ever seem to see these...
Why young people are turning their backs on busyness
These days, without the promise of a home, a salary, and a future on a healthy planet, it makes sense that Gen Zers are quitting the rat race. Exhausted, overwhelmed, and on the brink of total collapse, the concept of βsoft livingβ has never seemed more appealing. Ever since the...
Opinion β why giving weight loss jabs to unemployed Brits is problematic
The governmentβs proposal endorses the stereotype that larger people without jobs are βjust lazyβ and implies that a body that βworksβ is measured by how much labour can be extracted from it. These days, itβs almost too easy to compare ourselves as we binge episode after episode of fatphobic...
Opinion β we look at ourselves too much
Before mirrors and smartphones were invented, the only way to see our own face was to use nature. Nowadays, weβre faced with our reflection on so many occasions throughout an average day that itβs no wonder weβre all so preoccupied with our appearance. Not to be dramatic, but in recent years, Iβve found myself resonating more and more with Fernando Pessoaβs statement that βthe inventor of the mirror poisoned...
The dangers of gymcel culture
As the worlds of incels and gym nuts collide, the impacts of this are not only concerning for women, but for the susceptible men whose wellbeing is at stake as a result of these trends. By now, Iβm sure youβve heard of the infamous red pill community, whose members rule the online manosphere. Incels reign supreme in this space, the term a portmanteau for βinvoluntarily celibate,β which describes a person...
Is the hype around adaptogenic drinks too good to be true?
As Gen Z abandons beer and tequila for non-alcoholic drinks, βfunctionalβ beverages containing plant-based adaptogens are hitting the market at rapid speed. Unless youβve been living under a rock, youβll know that mushrooms are having their moment in the realm of wellness as of late. Scrolling on social media, youβve probably seen advertisements for mushroom supplements, mushroom tea, or even mushroom coffee. If not in the form of hot drinks, you...
Is dopamine fasting a wellness trend actually worth trying?
Feeling nothing for a day in order to feel more later on is all the rage on TikTok, but does it actually work? Over the last decade, βwellnessβ has become such a ubiquitous part of mainstream culture that in 2024, itβs pretty hard to imagine life without it. A term coined in the 50s when people started realising that thereβs more to health than simply treating illnesses reactively, it involves conscious...
