Opinion Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/category/all-articles/opinion/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:37:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Can Growing Conservatism In The US Be Explained Through Tradwives? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/can-growing-conservatism-in-the-us-be-explained-through-tradwives/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/can-growing-conservatism-in-the-us-be-explained-through-tradwives/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:37:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=69419 Tradwives. We’ve all seen them in our long stretches of doomscrolling. How they seem to have endless hours in the day to make bread from scratch, clean and keep their children under control, all while dressed in flowy summer dresses and promoting a stay-at-home lifestyle of motherhood, marriage and using natural foods.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/can-growing-conservatism-in-the-us-be-explained-through-tradwives/feed/ 0 The Growth of ChatGPT Therapy: Why are Young People Turning to AI for Emotional Support? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-growth-of-chatgpt-therapy-why-are-young-people-turning-to-ai-for-emotional-support/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-growth-of-chatgpt-therapy-why-are-young-people-turning-to-ai-for-emotional-support/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:29:07 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=68625 In the era of social media, it is no shock that phone dependency and addictions to social media are rife, particularly among young people.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-growth-of-chatgpt-therapy-why-are-young-people-turning-to-ai-for-emotional-support/feed/ 0 From Sephora Kids To Savage Kids: Have Smart Phones Made Us Reckless? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/from-sephora-kids-to-savage-kids-have-smart-phones-made-us-reckless/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/from-sephora-kids-to-savage-kids-have-smart-phones-made-us-reckless/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:27:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=68472 Like most mums, my social media feed is filled with reels and memes about parenting. One evening, while aimlessly scrolling, I accidentally clicked on a get ready with me video. 

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/from-sephora-kids-to-savage-kids-have-smart-phones-made-us-reckless/feed/ 0 It’s Time To Get Rid Of Outdated Class Categories https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/opinion/its-time-to-get-rid-of-outdated-class-categories/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/opinion/its-time-to-get-rid-of-outdated-class-categories/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:17:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=68307 Olivia Hughes The class system has been ingrained into the UK for centuries, impacting cultures, communities and identity, but is it time to ditch the labels? The difficulty with the class system in the UK is that it is hard to define. According to Easy Sociology, class hierarchy is determined

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/opinion/its-time-to-get-rid-of-outdated-class-categories/feed/ 0 girl in red – ‘Hemingway’ Review https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/girl-in-red-hemingway-review/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/girl-in-red-hemingway-review/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:29:49 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=68675 *Content warning: This article contains details of sensitive issue Méline Douyssard girl in red — also known as Marie Ulven Ringheim — confronts addiction and depression on her latest single, released on 30th May 2025, and produced by long-time collaborator Matias Téllez. This release follows her earlier 2025 single, ‘Confession’ which

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/girl-in-red-hemingway-review/feed/ 0 The Importance Of Researching Beyond Mainstream Media https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-importance-of-researching-beyond-mainstream-media/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-importance-of-researching-beyond-mainstream-media/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:17:01 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=65544 Since Trump's Presidential Inauguration on 20th January 2025, his administration has been making worldwide headlines. It's only fair that the United States – the most powerful country in the world – would make international news, but what about everything the news isn't talking about?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-importance-of-researching-beyond-mainstream-media/feed/ 0 Elected By The People Or God? – Trump’s Rise As A Godly Figure In America https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/elected-by-the-people-or-god-trumps-rise-as-a-godly-figure-in-america/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/elected-by-the-people-or-god-trumps-rise-as-a-godly-figure-in-america/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:43:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=68755 There have been many popular presidents in the US who have cemented their place in the American people’s hearts – Lincoln, JFK, F. D. Roosevelt. However, Donald Trump may have done something no US President has done before: become a godly figure to his supporters. 

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/elected-by-the-people-or-god-trumps-rise-as-a-godly-figure-in-america/feed/ 0 Is Bonnie Blue Setting Us Back? – How History Repeats Itself https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/is-bonnie-blue-setting-us-back-how-history-repeats-itself/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/is-bonnie-blue-setting-us-back-how-history-repeats-itself/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:23:51 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=68760 Bonnie Blue, who is known for having sex with over a thousand men in one day, has announced she will be running her own “petting zoo”, where she will be in a glass box allowing men to do “whatever they want” with “no limits” whilst she is tied up.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/is-bonnie-blue-setting-us-back-how-history-repeats-itself/feed/ 0 Is It All Our Parents’ Fault? – The Rise In Polyamory https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/is-it-all-our-parents-fault-the-rise-in-polyamory/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/is-it-all-our-parents-fault-the-rise-in-polyamory/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:10:45 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=68805 Looking at tropes from each generation can help determine the atmosphere of the time. For young people now, many of them, like Kirk, wonder why we've seen a significant difference in dating tropes, like polyamory.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/is-it-all-our-parents-fault-the-rise-in-polyamory/feed/ 0 Too Many Years Of Blood Bias: UK Blood Donations https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/too-many-years-of-blood-bias-uk-blood-donations/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/too-many-years-of-blood-bias-uk-blood-donations/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 22:24:29 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=64146 Blood donations save lives. It is a simple, selfless act which should be open to everyone who meets the necessary health criteria. But for decades, the LGBTQ+ community have faced discrimination when donating blood in the UK.

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