From skincare to skin problems, it might be time to turn to Reddit.
An article by The Times recently revealed that Reddit is just as popular with women as men in the UK: half of its 30 million users are female, and more than a third are Gen Z. The place we once eyerolled as a haven for incels and men ranting about women is now being adopted by girlies everywhere. First, we came for F1, now we’re coming for Reddit — go cry about that on your podcast.
I was first recommended Reddit about two years ago by one of my closest friends. At the time, I was struggling with my mental health and feeling isolated in my diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. She insisted I give Reddit a chance, revealing she was a frequent user herself, which came as a surprise after living with her for two years.
To my shock, the BPD forums on Reddit were comforting. Since then, I’ve used Reddit personally and professionally and have recommended it to women who were as hesitant as I once was.
Some discover Reddit by accident, like Hattie:
“I use Reddit for information: finance, beauty/health, DIY,” she told Glamour. “It guides any major decision or purchase I make. But I don’t really use it for entertainment…until I stumbled across r/chalametsecrets.”
“It’s a snark page about Timothée Chalamet. I didn’t realise people hated him? Not that I love him, but it spiralled when his ballet/opera comments blew up — I haven’t been able to look away.”
Immediately looking up this page.
Since the girlies are riding for Reddit, it’s about time you learn what to do with it. Glamour asked women what they use Reddit for, and here are their responses.
Entertainment
As an entertainment journalist, I find Reddit invaluable for deep-diving into TV shows. Instead of just hearing from professional critics, I get to see what fans really think, which couples they loved, which storylines fell flat. It’s like breaking the fourth wall between viewer and writer.
But you don’t need to use it for work, Reddit can help you get the most out of your favourite shows, too.
“I love live threads for TV shows, like The Pitt,” Grace explained. “Especially since live-tweeting is dead.”
Grace is referring to the sadly extinct tradition of fans live-tweeting as they watched — a golden era, particularly for season finales. Who doesn’t wish the Succession finale had gotten the full live-tweet treatment?
Reddit isn’t just for mainstream TV, either. It helps you discover niche communities who love a show as much as you do. My best friend and I still mourn the 2019 Netflix delight The Society, cancelled after one season without resolving what happened to the teenagers. Entire Reddit threads exist just to dissect that tragedy.
Similarly, Jade told Glamour she uses Reddit “mainly for the Drag Race subreddit.”
Reddit also hosts tight-knit communities like BookTok’s literary fans. Charlotte, a journalist and book podcaster, goes there specifically to interact with fellow readers.
“Literary discussions [there] are much more thoughtful than BookTok or Bookstagram,” she said.
Beyond TV and books, Reddit can help you find your next album, film, or binge-worthy obsession. Entire albums are dissected, with recommendations for what to listen to next.“I started on Taylor Swift threads, and through those, I discovered artists like Maisie Peters, Griffy, and DYLAN,” Maggie explained.
I once spent an hour delightfully lost in the Swift “Holiday House” drama — a Fyre Festival–style Swiftie-on-Swiftie crime that only Reddit could fully unpack.