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Sunday World
19-05-2025
- General
- Sunday World
Deirdre Reynolds: Shake off the stigma and embrace life as a spinster
Term has been a slur too long, we want it back Hi, my name is Deirdre - and I am a spinster. Now, it's news to me that this is something I was meant to be mortified by. But a 'man on the internet' tells me otherwise, so I figured I'd better mull it over, anyway. Admittedly, when I wrote about how Ireland needs more child-free spaces on this page a couple of weeks ago, I knew I was sticking my head above the parapet - and risked having it sliced clean off. What I didn't know was that being an 'old maid', or even a relatively young one, would be the weapon of choice with which to do it. As a quick recap, while many argued that the adults-only policy deployed by a Tipperary café was 'anti-woman', I posited that it was a welcome respite for not only the childless, but many stressed-out, coffee-loving mams and dads too. Lots, including parents, agreed. But, as an apparent 'spinster', or maybe more egregiously, a 'childless woman', it was also suggested by others that I should 'jump in a hole and drink [my] coffee there'. To be honest, a hole sounds like the perfect place to enjoy my flat white in a bit of peace. At the risk of digging myself an even deeper one, I'm fine with being labelled a spinster too. Granted, for a long time in Ireland and beyond, it was a term used to denigrate women who were regarded as being left on the shelf, or as the Oxford English Dictionary plainly puts it, while acknowledging its more derogatory usages, 'an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage'. Clearly, it still is by some. Given that the 'usual age' for wedding for the first-time among Irish women has crept up to 35.8 years old, that makes for a hell of a lot of Millenial spinsters, and with first-time grooms averaging at 37.7, quite a few 'bachelors' too, though the equivalent male noun doesn't put the boot in quite as forcefully. The opposite, in fact, with a Westmeath Bachelor Festival still going strong up to last year. So … should we try to get a rival Spinster of the Year competition up and running? Or, at the very least, in the same manner that the 'c' word has been refashioned by feminists, attempt to reclaim the 875 year-old slur from the clutches of sexist trolls? Back in the 60s, Joan Rivers was one of the first stars to try, by shamelessly using it to describe her marital status at the time. And it's certainly no more embarrassing than modern celebrities like Emma Watson declaring themselves 'self-partnered', or going even further like, Kourtney Kardashian, by championing 'autosexuality' (being turned on by yourself), rather than simply say, 'I'm single'. Ahead of 'National Old Maid's Day' on June 4, then, let's shirk the stigma for once and for all. Already, more and more younger women are embracing other stereotypical hallmarks of spinsterhood, from being a 'cat mom' to going grey gracefully, so why not do it with pride? Because, let's be real, it's better to wind up a spinster than married to someone who still thinks it's an insult.
Campaign ME
23-04-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
OMD's Sense conference to return to Dubai in May
OMD, the media network part of Omnicom Media Group, is set to host its Sense conference at the Museum of the Future Auditorium in Dubai on 1 May. The conference series aims to explore the evolving human behaviours of digital natives and their influence on marketing and advertising. It will focus on the three key consumer cohorts of Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alphas, as their demands and expectations are reshaping marketing. The event will explore the shift in the way the three consumer cohorts work, connect and live and what brands and companies must do to stay ahead of the game. An estimated 300 industry professionals are expected to attend the conference. 'The digital transformation of marketing and our lifestyles is not only gathering speed, it's also growing in complexity. Cultures, sub-cultures and trends keep emerging so we must look closely if we want to stay relevant and effective, instead of clubbing all these cohorts together,' said Saleh Ghazal, CEO of OMD MENA. The media network claims to have assembled locally relevant international thought-leadership to prepare its audience of stakeholders and business partners for what lies ahead of them. In addition to OMD's EMEA and MENA CEOs Blake Cuthbert and Saleh Ghazal, respectively, the speaker line-up includes a world-renowned digital anthropologist and New York Times best-selling author, Rahaf Harfoush, Snap's computer vision engineering expert Qi Pan, and Dr Noah Raford, head of EMIR Advisory and former Futurist-in-Chief for Dubai. 'OMD's Sense conference is the perfect opportunity to pause, take a deep breath and seek a deeper understanding of the Gen Z, Millenial and Gen A consumers,' said Ghazal. 'They may have differences but together they are reshaping marketing and advertising. They expect brands to provide an authentic connection, cultural relevance, and community-driven initiatives. Decoding Generation H will give our stakeholders a sense of clarity and reassurance about what's ahead, because the best way to predict the future is to create it.' OMD's Sense conference is staged in partnership with Snapchat, and out-of-home media agency Talon.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Youngstown Catholics headed for Vatican to say goodbye to pope
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A group of four adults and eight teens from the Diocese of Youngstown left for the Vatican Monday night. Originally, they were going to see the canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first Millenial saint. However, plans changed with the passing of Pope Francis. Now they'll be there for the mourning of his death but they realize they will still get to witness an important part of their Catholic faith. 'Unfortunately, right now I'm going to see him different, in a different way, but one of the things that I said to the teens is we are blessed, too, because we are going to say goodbye to him. This week is going to be different,' said Cristina Hernandez, of Canton. The Diocese of Youngstown is holding a special Mass for Pope Francis. It's Thursday at 7 p.m. in St. Columba Cathedral. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Santa Fe ranked among other state capitals on livability
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE)—State capitals aren't just for housing the state government; they're often bustling cities with great economic and cultural value. WalletHub recently looked at the capitals of every state and ranked them on their affordability, economic well-being, quality of life, education, and health care. Those four areas were evaluated through 48 relevant metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale with a score of 100 representing the most livable state capital. Santa Fe came in at No. 33 with a capital index of 49.2, an Affordability rank of no. 39, an Economic Well-Being rank of No. 20, a Quality of Education & Health rank of No. 25, and a Quality of Life rank of No. 29. WalletHub also looked at the percentage of Millenial Newcomers to the city and came in last. WalletHub ranks New Mexico worst state to raise a family Austin, TX came in at No. 1. Their Economic and Quality of Education ranks were No. 1, Affordability was at No. 7, and Quality of Life ranked No. 11. The study used data collected as of November 26, 2024, from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Council for Community and Economic Research, Chmura Economics & Analytics, ATTOM Data Solutions (RealtyTrac), TransUnion, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Resources & Services ADminsitration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, County Health Rankings, Walk Score, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, National Highway Traffic Safety ADminsitration, Yelp, Numbeo, United States Environmental Protection Agency, TripAdvisory, and WalletHub's own research. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
