Mamamia Out Loud An Unhinged List Of Rules No One Asked For
Mar 19, 2026
They discuss a study linking 'hasslers' and accelerated biological ageing. The conversation pivots to memoir truth, debating inconsistencies and who owns someone’s story. A cheeky, rule-filled list of gendered dos and don'ts sparks playful argument. Plus: amusing pronunciation corrections, a beauty tip for under-eye colour correction, and a sci-fi movie pick.
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Difficult People Literally Age You
- Negative ties called "hasslers" accelerate biological aging through chronic stress.
- The PNAS study found each additional hassler in your close network links to faster biological aging, especially when the hassler is family.
Memoirs Face Extreme Internet Fact Checking
- Memoir readers now scrutinise factual consistency because the internet incentivises detective-style fact-checking.
- Jessie Stephens notes Belle Burden's Strangers has inconsistencies between essay, interviews and the memoir, prompting online dissection.
Read Memoirs As Personal Narratives Not Court Transcripts
- Treat memoirs as subjective storytelling, not objective history; expect perspective shifts.
- Holly Wainwright argues memoirs focus a personal story and the author's evolving recollection, so give them the benefit of the doubt.
