People share the realities of what it’s like to be transgender at work

Transgender people reveal how they’re REALLY treated in the workplace – from being too scared to tell ‘close-minded’ colleagues in case they lose their job to thought of as ‘less qualified’ since coming out Transgender people posted their experiences at work on Whisper sharing app  Some said on the anonymous US-based community were afraid of … Read more

Kate Ferdinand shares a glimpse of the realities of motherhood

She welcomed her first child with her footballer husband Rio four months ago. And Kate Ferdinand, 29, took to Instagram on Monday to show the occasionally smelly realities of motherhood.  She posted a series of snaps of herself changing her son Cree’s nappy, with the baby appearing to suffer a poo explosion. Captioning the images, … Read more

Devil woman: The realities of author Patricia Highsmith

BOOK OF THE WEEK   DEVILS, LUSTS AND STRANGE DESIRES  by Richard Bradford (Bloomsbury £20, 272pp) By the end of the introduction — let alone the end of the book — I loathed Patricia Highsmith. In this centenary year of her birth, her satisfyingly ruthless biographer Richard Bradford sets out the essence of her character and … Read more

Parents reveal VERY candid realities of having children

Parents are getting candid about the realities of having children after a mom challenged them to share things that make it obvious that they have kids at home. TikTok user @mommacusses kicked off the hilarious challenge last week by posting a video tour of her home to show how she purposefully keeps anything that is … Read more

Boris will confront Ursula von der Leyen with ‘political realities’ at crunch dinner TONIGHT

Boris Johnson will confront Ursula von der Leyen with ‘political realities’ at a crunch dinner tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. The PM is preparing for a make-or-break moment with the EU commission president, amid warnings from both sides that a collapse in talks is now the most likely outcome.   … Read more

Harrowing realities of 19th century slavery in America revealed in powerful colorized photos

The harrowing reality of American slavery in the 19th century has been brought back to life through newly colorized photographs. Iconic images such as the famed one of a man whose back is covered with lacerations from repeated whippings have been digitally restored  as have some more ‘every day’ images pictures showing life in 19th … Read more

Parents share funny, exhausting realities of being stuck home with kids all day during quarantine

With schools closed for the pandemic and adults working from home, many parents are experiencing being home with their kids all day for the very first time. What’s more, they’re stuck home with their kids in extreme circumstances, with parks and libraries closed, playdates off-limits, and not a break in sight — which has made … Read more