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Fearne Cotton is right, men just don’t face the same body scrutiny as women

She condemned the judgement and discussion around other people’s bodies as ‘unhelpful’ and said they only serve to drive ‘a narrative that women have to look a certain...

If Blake Lively is “too old” to play her It Ends With Us character, why is her male co-star not getting the same scrutiny?

Ryle is supposed to be 30 years old, and yet Baldoni is 39 years old. So is the age of a man that irrelevant when it comes to...

Met police officer David Carrick has admitted to being a serial rapist – why wasn’t he stopped sooner?

This article contains references to sexual assault and rape. There is an epidemic of violence against women within our society and our police force. We are not safe.Yesterday (Monday, 16...

‘Red-pill’ misogyny is thriving – here’s how Muslim women are challenging it in their communities

Sabrine* is sitting in her ten-year-old brother’s room one night, playing Xbox, when he asks her if she knows who Andrew Tate is.“I heard other boys at school...

My New Year’s resolution? Ignoring every weight loss ad

January is meant to be a fresh start, but the month always looks the same: a 31-day-long barrage of New Year's weight loss ads falsely promising a “new...

The cross-examinations in the Benjamin Mendy trial remind me why I never reported my own rape

When I eventually came around, my body initiated an escape plan before the word ‘rape’ even crossed my mind. I grabbed his jumper, pulled it over my dishevelled...

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Are Married at First Sight UK’s Grace and Ashley still together? What we know

Ashley, however, seemed positive about the fact that she offered her cheek when he tried to kiss her. "I like the fact she...

Silk scarves are back – except they’re everywhere but around the neck

Silk scarves have a long history in the fashion world – but in recent years, we haven't seen much of them. That is...

5 LFW runway trends we can’t wait to wear

As for the runways, designers clearly had their childhoods on their minds. Dollhouse-inspired looks flooded the catwalks of Simone Rocha and Yuhan Wang,...

Punk is back: How tartan and plaid rocked the London Fashion Week catwalk

Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when...

Andrea’s It List: I curated the Ultimate Capsule for Fashion Month

The below is from editor-in-chief Andrea Thompson's weekly newsletter, Andrea's It-List. Subscribe here.Fashion month is in full swing so this week's column is...