Opinion
Views and opinion on the biggest stories of the day from the Editors at Marie Claire
Opinion
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For shame to shift sides, we must focus on Dominique Pélicot and the other men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot
By Chloe Laws
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“Mum guilt made me miss my old, fun self”
Author and mum-of-four, Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, explains why she decided to throw away societal expectations of motherhood
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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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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“Looking for a job knowing you’re pregnant is nerve-wracking—I felt like a fraud.”
This is what it feels like to lose your job at two months pregnant
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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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 was still bleeding after my birth when I went back to work” — 4 women tell us the truth about maternity leave...
...and what they wish they knew before they took it
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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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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Oxford Street was a mecca for Millennials like me, I don’t think Gen Z will ever experience that
Sadiq Khan wants to save Oxford Street, but is pedestrianising it the answer? I sat down with him to find out
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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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 miss my family, but I’ll never speak to them again.” Six women tell us how they became estranged from their family.
Oasis might be reuniting, but for many feuding families, reconciliation will never be on the cards.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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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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Analysing our collective obsession with hydraulic press videos
The world crushes us, so we crush inanimate objects
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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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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ADHD is a feminist issue - here’s why
“I witnessed firsthand how challenging it is for a woman to be heard and receive a proper diagnosis in a world designed for men.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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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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Londoners are lonelier than ever - I know how they feel
This International Friendship Day, one writer reflects on her enduring relationship with loneliness.
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