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Fiona Woollard, Professor of Philosophy, University of Southampton

'Mum-shaming' of Sophie Turner is part of a problem that harms all parents

The high-profile divorce of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner is sparking discussions about mum-shaming. lev radin/Shutterstock

Like many celebrity divorces, the split of Sophie Turner and singer Joe Jonas has been accompanied by a flurry of rumours. It was reported that the breakup happened because the Game of Thrones actress “likes to party” whereas “he likes to stay at home”.

There has been a swift backlash to this speculation. Commentators from Rolling Stone, Glamour, Vogue, Radio 4 Women’s Hour and others have denounced the rumours as misogyny and “mum-shaming”.

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