O*Thoughts

At times when everything seems to be going wrong in our lives and there’s no help in sight – what should you do? Take a long bubble bath or perhaps some deep breaths? But do these small actions really magically transform the world to seem like a better place again? As if! Countless self-love tips are simply nonsense! An opinion piece.

Anyone who follows the public debate around gender will quickly notice that it is a very complex issue that brings together many different angle. The problem is a global one. Our author believes that the discussion is far from resolved.

I don’t want children – ever – but people in my surrounding apparently don’t want to accept my decision. Let’s put an end to this!

It sounds like a horror story from the Middle Ages, but in fact it’s a shocking reality of modern society. The myth surrounding the “husband stitch” (or “daddy stitch”) is not a myth at all.

In the office, at family events or with friends – women apologize endlessly. According to an article from the German newspaper, Süddeutschen Zeitung, approximately 75% of everyday apologies come from the mouths of women. But why is that? We offer an explanation.

Feminism for men is a dirty term for many. Our author believes that this must change, and pleads for more looseness and the learning of new languages.

She is the woman who has brought to the world stage the fight against female genital mutilation, in short known as FGM. In her interview with the O*Diaries, the author and model Waris Dirie speaks on her work with her organization, the Desert Flower Foundation.

Oooooh, the lustful moan – introduced by Hollywood, commercialized by pornography and adopted by women all over the world. Some people might find it sexy, but moaning is actually just practice.

Sex and the City is a cult TV series and for a good reason. The 1990s HBO series was influential and set trends. Never before had women on television spoken so openly about their sexuality. Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha lived an emancipated lifestyle and in many cases were an inspiration to real women.

What Karl Lagerfeld said about sweatpants isn’t right. We tell you, why…