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The Huffington Post UK is a news source I browse regularly: the articles are often balanced, fair and informative, which is all I could ask for from the news. Recently, I discovered a strand of their website called Huffpost Style, and as I am (shock horror) a WOMAN who occasionally does Buzzfeed quizzes out of boredom, I thought I would take a look through. Most of the articles are much of a muchness, with tips on beauty products and fashion do's and don'ts, but this particular article caught my eye and made me put my head in my hands and let out a whimper of frustration.

On the 3rd November, the Duchess of Cambridge (otherwise known as Kate Middleton) attended the film premiere of the film 'A Street Cat Named Bob' - which, if it's anything like the book I read as a child, will be well worth watching. 

Sorry, nostalgia brought me off topic. Back to the news.

Middleton wore a lovely ivory dress, which she looked demure and fashionable as ever in. But this article has no problem with her outfit; rather the fact that a week earlier Paris Hilton turned up to an event in Los Angeles wearing the same dress. Fancy that, two celebrities shopping from the same designer!

If I turned up to college wearing a jumper from New Look that someone else was wearing, nothing would be said other than 'hey, we're matching!', and it certainly wouldn't make the news. Huffpost Style have, however, decided that this accidental twinning deserves an article all to itself. Personally, I think it's ridiculous that two celebrities owning the same dress is deemed news-worthy at all, but apparently readers drink this bullshit up? What surprised me was the fact that many other articles from HS focused on body-positive and woman-empowering articles, such as this one about a girl who was once bullied for her appearance finding stardom in the modelling industry and giving a big middle finger to anyone who criticised her. There seems to be a critical divide in the media, crossing the boundaries between shaming women for their appearance and celebrating their diversity. I don't get it, not at all - this double standard is just more proof of why the feminism movement is still relevant in today's society