Olivia Petter

Think menstrual apps are for trying to get pregnant (or not)? Think again. Women are increasingly using them to organise their lives around their monthly cycle

“Seeing other people’s lives moving forwards in the direction that I want – or wanted – mine to is, for want of a better word, triggering.”

The solution is far from simple, particularly in a society that still stigmatises female sexuality, even though social media sometimes makes us think otherwise

Olivia Petter talks to experts who say that people with eating disorders are especially vulnerable to the allure of ‘quick fix’ slimming with diabetes drug semaglutide... and are not thinking about its side effects

· 3-min read Here's a shocker for you: Spike Jonze's 2014 dystopian film Her in which Joaquin Phoenix plays a man who falls for a

As technologies develop and dating burnout rages on, Olivia Petter argues that we’ll see more relationships with AI boyfriends – it all depends on how you define dystopian

Poor January gets a bad rap, writes Olivia Petter, who argues it’s a time for joy and optimism

As BDSM becomes a cultural talking point, Olivia Petter examines what differentiates a consensual sexual practice from abusive behaviour, and why it’s so crucial to understand these polarities

Pop pensioners Pete Waterman and Mike Stock have slated Sabrina Carpenter’s multi-award-winning music, lyrics, and wardrobe. Haven’t we changed this record already, asks Olivia Petter

It’s always a very good idea to tell a woman what to wear, especially if you’re a man. Whether you think her skirt is too short or her top too low-cut, there are always adjustments to make and pigeonholes to squash her into. If she goes too far one way, you can call her a slut. Too far the other, and she’s a prude. It’s a very simple system that has formed the bedrock of misogyny for millennia and it’s still being rolled out in 2025.