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Louise O’Neill

I dislike that I have to proclaim repeatedly that no, I don’t hate all men, and no, I don’t think all men are misogynists

I dislike that I have to proclaim repeatedly that no, I don’t hate all men, and no, I don’t think all men are misogynists

Once you declare yourself a feminist, there are certain stereotypes that you have to face.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Be yourself. Speak your truth. You are who you are and that’s good enough.

Be yourself. Speak your truth. You are who you are and that’s good enough.

Sometimes I look in the mirror and tell myself, “Yes, Louise. You are 31. You are in your thirties now. You are an adult.”

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016

What a privilege it is to think that I might have touched other peoples lives in some small way

What a privilege it is to think that I might have touched other peoples lives in some small way

I celebrated my 31st birthday last week (I know! I think I’m freakishly young looking too) and I was reminded of a birthday from some years ago.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

What our reaction to Kim Kardashian says about us as people - and feminists

What our reaction to Kim Kardashian says about us as people - and feminists

In January, the Philosophical Society at Trinity College Dublin asked me to take part in a debate entitled “This house would use its sexuality to get ahead”.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

'Men have blatantly insulted me, my family, and my choice of career, but in a hilarious way'

'Men have blatantly insulted me, my family, and my choice of career, but in a hilarious way'

I think it’s fair to say that, as a nation, we are terrible at flirting.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

I wonder if my ex-boyfriends thought female sexuality was something to be laughed at

I wonder if my ex-boyfriends thought female sexuality was something to be laughed at

It is Tuesday morning. I am packing and I hate packing. 

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

Louise O'Neill: single white female

Louise O'Neill: single white female

Sympathetic glances on February 14 aside, being a singleton has many advantages, not least the huge amount of ‘me time’, says Louise O’Neill.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2015