Amy Brown, Swansea University We know breastfeeding protects infant and maternal health, saves the economy money, and, once it’s going smoothly, can be simpler, easier and cheaper than having to prepare formula. But getting to a place where it feels “smooth and easier” can be tough. Although many women start off breastfeeding many drop off from doing it after six weeks. Unfortunately the vast majority of women who do stop are not ready to do so, leaving them feeling demoralised, feeling guilty, and even at an increased risk of postnatal depression. But if so many women are struggling, does that…
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Hayley Janssen, Liverpool John Moores University People in the UK are hooked on takeaways and microwave meals, or so we are constantly told by TV chefs and the media. This apparent addiction to fast food is leading to an obesity epidemic. But what exactly is “junk food”? And why is the consumer always at fault for failing to resist these hyper-palatable foods? According to a recent YouGov survey, we eat too much “junk food” and new research by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says we can no longer say we do so because it’s cheaper. But how can we…
Pants have mass appeal and are always a good idea. This weekend, we couldn’t help but notice the array of colourful pants worn independently or paired with it’s matching jacket. Instagram babes are taking pants to an elevated street-style level and we are here to document our favourite looks. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CTM (@_chantellem) on Jul 11, 2019 at 11:08am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by StyleVitae (@stylevitae) on Jul 10, 2019 at 3:48am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlotte (@samyjovalentine) on May 18, 2019…
Alun Withey, University of Exeter Personal grooming has perhaps never been so important, so popular and so well-served by “product”. For men at least. Male grooming products are now part of a huge industry, worth hundreds of millions of pounds, with a bewildering array of skincare products on offer, from moisturisers and eye creams to makeup. Although it has ballooned, the market for men’s cosmetics isn’t just a modern phenomenon. In fact, over the past three centuries or so, shaving soaps, paste and scents have often been linked to contemporary ideas about what men should look like. In the 17th…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram @edwigealamode ?? Outfit @grass_fields ? @dorcas.pw ✨ #ankarastyles #africanprint #style #africanfashion A post shared by Ankara Styles by Mrs Nobody (@ankarastyles) on Jul 19, 2019 at 1:18am PDT …
Millennials may never be privy to the luxury of privacy. This fact transcends the bane called capitalism which big companies like Facebook, WhatsApp and Snapchat, et cetera, use as the perfect excuse to get into our lives for their personal gain. It is broader than their so-called financial agenda. We are contending with the new innate need to tell the world what we are up to even though they really don’t care. (We aren’t just publicly washing our dirty linen, we are tossing our entire laundry to the streets. And we are okay with it.) Or are we? I’m not.…
Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex President Donald Trump has been denounced by the US House of Representatives for tweets attacking four Democratic Congresswomen of colour calling on them to “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came”. The resolution, which passed by 240 to 187 votes on July 16, condemned the “racist comments that have legitimised fear and hatred of New Americans and people of colour”. In response to Trump’s threat, the four Democratic Congresswomen, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib, who have come to be known as “the squad”,…
Laina Bay-Cheng, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York When it comes to power in romantic relationships, men are often cast as dominant and women as deferential. But working against this are caricatures of domineering women with their “hen-pecked husbands” and “whipped boyfriends.” At the same time, popular culture is replete with representations of striving and self-serving women – from celebrities like Beyoncé to the TV show “Girls” – who engage in relationships with men as social equals on a level playing field. The idea that during relationship conflicts, women can be just as volatile, combative and aggressive…
My Dear Daughter, Difficulties, challenges, trials and tragedies strike randomly and nobody is immune to it. Yes, there will be good times too. This is life. Since good and bad times go hand in hand, you should learn to deal with the bad times with the right disposition. This is where the admonition of St. Paul in Thessalonians 5 verse18 comes in handy: “Give thanks in every circumstance.” My take on St. Paul’s advice is that we should try to put a positive spin on every circumstance we face. By looking at circumstances, trials and tribulations with a positive mindset,…
Everyone knows that starting a business and ensuring its sustainability is one of the most tasking endeavours in Nigeria. For this reason, most people prefer the safety net that 9-5 jobs offer. Nevertheless, more millennials are branching out into entrepreneurship and a major reason for this besides their thirst for exploring their creativity, are the success stories of those that have dived into the entrepreneurship head-on and survived. One of those people is our woman crush Wednesday, Tara Durotoye. Tara is Africa’s leading beauty and makeup entrepreneur. She’s the founder and CEO of House of Tara International which has become…