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People Needed: Earn Cash Today 24/3/2010

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

We urgently need these stories right now…. (see story requests below).

Just visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to tell us if you would like to get paid to feature in any of these true life stories or features.  Send us your details by filling in our online form.

You should also get in touch if you have any other stories that you would like us to consider.  You could earn cash from real life story or every day experiences.

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Person or Story Wanted: A woman who took sea kelp tablets and experienced ill side effects.

Where the story / feature will appear: Daily Newspaper article.

More info: Alex Curran was pictured with the tablets that can boost weightloss today, but can also have dangerous effects on health including thyroid issues, raising the risk of hypothyroidism, and autoimmune thyroiditis. There are also a number of side effects like sweating, palpitations etc.  I am looking for a woman up to the age of 40 who experienced problems after taking the supplement.

Person or Story Criteria: Female, up to 40.

Person or Story Wanted: A young, good-looking woman who has a very bad temper and lashes out at her friends and family.

Where the story / feature will appear: Glossy Women’s Magazine Article.

More info: It’s for part of a news report. We’d need to speak to the woman on the phone and get a good picture of her. As usual, we will pay the person who takes part.

Person or Story Criteria: Aged 18 to 35.

Person or Story Wanted: A woman who’s fled the country after having her heart broken.

Where the story / feature will appear: Glossy Women’s Magazine Article.

More info: We’re looking for a woman 20-40 who’s had her heart broken and then decided to leave the country to heal it. She might have gone to work in the jungle or a far flung destination or helped with a charity and then decided to never come back. Ideally, she’ll have found love wherever she’s gone.

Person or Story Wanted: Women who’ve had their eggs frozen for social not medical reasons.

Where the story / feature will appear: Glossy Women’s Magazine Article.

More info: I’m urgently looking for young women who have had their eggs frozen for some kind of social rather than medical reason, ie they haven’t met the right man yet, are worried that their party lifestyle might affect their fertility in years to come etc. This is for a positive piece on egg freezing so we’re looking for women who are pleased they did it and have no regrets. Maybe one of them has since had a child using one of their eggs frozen a while ago.

Person or Story Wanted: A mum who is financially better off on benefits than going to work.

Where the story / feature will appear: Daily Newspaper article.

More info: This case study is for a piece in a daily newspaper about how the benefits system should be reformed. I’m looking for a mum  who is financially better off staying on benefits than she is going out to work. She will need to be named, and pictured, and speak about how she has looked into various options but going to work does not add up.

Person or Story Criteria: Mum must have children who are under 16 and still living at home.

Person or Story Wanted: I’m looking for girls who love showing off their boyfriends.

Where the story / feature will appear: Glossy Women’s Magazine Article.

More info: The feature is all about vain girls who love showing off their man and looking like they’re in the perfect relationship.

Ideally I’m looking for a girl who loves putting on displays of public affection with her man. I also need a girl who hires male escorts for parties / events so she looks like she has a gorgeous man on her arm.  Then I need a girl who grooms her man – maybe they dress in matching outfits or she\’s given him a make-over etc. Any vain women who love showing off their man would be great! Each case study will be paid.

Person or Story Criteria: Women need to be aged 18-35. Both her and her partner would need to be pictured.

Person or Story Wanted: Women/men who were assaulted/raped at Uni or accused of assaulting/raping someone.

Where the story / feature will appear: Daily Newspaper article.

More info: I am writing a feature about sexual assaults and the culture of heavy drinking and sex at university which means that many women are raped/assaulted and also that sometimes men find themselves  wrongly accused of rape/assault.

So i am looking for case studies of:

1. Women (or men) who were raped or assaulted at university.

2. Men (or women) who were accused of rape/assault at university. 3. Anything else that might be relevant, eg lecturers who were implicated or careers ruined etc etc.

Person or Story Wanted: Teenagers who feel under pressure from their family to have a baby.

Where the story / feature will appear: Daily Newspaper article.

More info: Working on a piece about teenage girls who feel under pressure from their family to get pregnant.  They might also already be pregnant but feel they were encouraged by their family when they might not otherwise have pursued having children yet. Reasons might include a parent’s desire for grandchildren, or for economic or religious reasons.  It might be traditional for that family to have children early.

Person or Story Criteria: The women should be under 20, but otherwise the brief is flexible.

Person or Story Wanted: “I was stalked!”

Where the story / feature will appear: Glossy Women’s Magazine Article.

More info: Need a girl in her 20s who was the victim of a stalker for a first person account.

Person or Story Criteria: Female, 20s. Preferably the stalker will have now been convicted (to avoid legal problems).

Person or Story Wanted: Menopausal women using alternative to HRT.

Where the story / feature will appear: Daily Newspaper article.

More info: We’re looking for women who have attempted to overcome the symptoms of menopause – or delay it -  using treatments other than HRT  – which they have declined to use because of fears over its safety.

Alternatives could be weird, whacky, new and unproven, DHEA etc.

Person or Story Criteria: Women 50plus, articulate, willing to be interviewed – and possibly photographed..

Person or Story Wanted: Saucy sex confessions – can be anonymous.

Where the story / feature will appear: Glossy Women’s Magazine Article.

More info: We’re looking for women aged 18-35 to send in their naughty sex confessions for a feature. Maybe you and your man got carried away in a romantic holiday moment on the beach or you got down to business out of hours with a colleague, whatever your confession we want to hear from you. It doesn’t matter how saucy you think it is, it just has to be a sexy moment you enjoyed.

Your stories needed today – for cash. 26/02/10

Friday, February 26th, 2010

We need these stories or people right now….

Get paid to appear in a magazine or newspaper.  Simply visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to tell us if you would like to get paid to feature in a story.

(also, please get in touch if you have any other stories that you would like us to consider)

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Person or Story Wanted: Adopted Child, or Sperm Donor.

Where the story will appear: Glossy Magazine Story.

More info: We are looking to interview a woman who’s adopted a child by herself, and we are also looking for a woman who’s used a sperm donor.

 

Person or Story Wanted: I am looking for women – or couples – who have problems with their mother in laws.

Where the story will appear: Woman’s magazine  article.

More info: We are looking to interview 2-3 women – or maybe a couple – who are willing to chat about the effect problematic mother in laws have had on their relationship for a sensitive piece in a top women’s magazine.  Maybe their in laws caused such a problem that their relationship even broke down as a consequence. The case study will need to be willing to be pictured (although we can change their name) and also available for a short telephone interview. They will also be paid for their time and the piece will be read back to them before publication.

 

Person or Story Wanted: People who have lost relatives or loved ones to MRSA.

Where the story will appear: Daily Newspaper Story.

More info: We are looking for case studies of people whose loved ones have died because of MRSA they picked up in an NHS hospital. We need people in particular whose relatives went into hospital for a fairly minor complaint and picked up the infection in there. MRSA mainly affects elderly patients so I\’m looking for people who lost younger relatives in particular.

We also want to hear the case study’s views on what the Government could have done better to prevent MRSA deaths.

Person or Story Criteria: Relatives or loved ones must have caught MRSA in an NHS hospital and died as a result of the infection.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Women aged under 48 talking about the ‘final straw’ that made them leave their husbands.

Where the story will appear: Women’s magazine story.

More info: We need pictures of the women with their ex-hubbies.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Mums who gave birth on a special day whose baby is under 18 months.

Where the story will appear: A pregnancy magazine.

More info: We are looking for mums who gave birth on a meaningful day – such as her wedding anniversary, wedding day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, last day at work (but not Christmas, New Year or a birthday) to feature as a real life birth story in a top pregnancy magazine.

Person or Story Criteria: The baby must be under 18 months and we will need high res images of the mum with her baby as a newborn and the newborn on his/her own.

 

Person or Story Wanted: We are looking for a man who (like Ashley Cole) is living with his mother in law.

Where the story will appear: Daily Newspaper story.

More info: It would need to be a couple who are willing to speak candidly (ie, about how it affects their sex life) and be photographed on the edition.

 

Person or Story Wanted: strong, emotional first person lead for july issue.

Where the story will appear: Women’s glossy monthly magazine story.

More info: We need a good emotional, uplifting lead stories (nothing gloomy please – this particular magazine don’t do gloom). Also any nice three women pieces (ideas like ‘what our clothes say about us’; ‘why my fresh start was the best thing that ever happened’.

Person or Story Criteria: 30-55 down-to-earth (ie no high-flyers or career women).

 

Person or Story Wanted: Teenage mums.

Where the story will appear: Daily Newspaper Story.

More info: We are looking for a young mum who gave birth at 13 or 14. She can be no more than 16 now.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Male sex addict

Where the story will appear: Glossy Women’s Magazine.

More info: Real life feature: ‘I am a sex addict’

Person or Story Criteria: Male in his 20s.

 

Person or Story Wanted: A woman who has had an abortion in her 40s, and a woman who contracted an STD in her 40s.

Where the story will appear: Sunday Newspaper Story – women’s supplement.

More info: The feature is about how these ‘teenage’ type problems can actually occur at any age.  Both women would need to be identified and pictured, but we will do a readback to the interviewee.  There is a small fee available for the right case study – dependent on the story.

Person or Story Criteria: Must be a woman in her 40s prepared to be identified and pictured.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Women who have been driven to taking extreme revenge on their ex boyfriends.

Where the story will appear: Sunday Newspaper Story – women’s supplement.

More info: We are looking for women who were driven to extreme revenge tactics after finding out a boyfriend was cheating on them or treated them badly in some other way.  Perhaps they publicly humiliated him by putting up posters / creating a fake website in his name etc. Perhaps they destroyed his favourite things or ruined his wardrobe.  Anything that will make a reader secretly cheer and think, he totally got what he deserved!

 Person or Story Criteria: Must be women aged 22-34, willing to be identified / photographed. There is a small fee available.

 

Person or Story Wanted: A mum who looked after her daughter\’s baby to allow her to finish her education.

Where the story will appear: Women’s magazine story.

Easy Cash in the New Year: Story Requests 6/1/2010

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Earn easy cash in the New Year.  We are looking for the following people to appear in newspaper and magazine articles. Simply read the requests below and then visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to send us your details or sell another story to the press.

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Person or Story Wanted: Weekend dad

Where the story will appear: National Newspaper.

More info: We are looking for a dad who is separated from his kid’s mum and only sees them at the weekends and during the holidays ie he is a Weekend Dad.  Most importantly his ex must give permission for the children to be photographed and identified. This is essential.

Special criteria: Male 20-45.

Person or Story Wanted: A family on benefits

Where the story will appear: National Newspaper.

More info: We’re looking for a family who are all on benefits to feature in a piece for The Sun where we give them advice on how to get a job, get fitter and healthier and reduce the amount they claim from the state. Ideally we’d need a mum and dad, and children of working age, along with any other family members who want to take part. We will pay a fee to them.

Person or Story Wanted: A woman who fell in love with her housemate.

Where the story will appear: Glossy woman’s magazine feature.

Story Info: We are looking for a woman who lived with her husband/boyfriend as housemates (maybe at college or university), before they got together.

Case Study Criteria: She must be 21-29.

Person or Story Wanted:  Young(ish) women who’ve lost weight and ditched their men.

Where the story will appear:

Story Info: A line-up piece featuring three women who dumped their blokes after losing weight and gaining confidence. It could be the best thing they ever did – or something they’ve lived to regret.

Case Study Criteria: Ideally in 20/30s but could stretch to early 40s. Must be able to provide before and after pics of weight loss.

Person or Story Wanted: A woman who knew her husband/boyfriend as a friend before they got together.

Where the story will appear: Glossy woman’s magazine feature.

Story Info: We are looking for a woman who knew her husband/boyfriend as a friend before they got together. Ideally, he would have been her best friend’s brother/ brother’s friend or they would have known each other when they were very little.

Case Study Criteria: She must be 21-29 and preferably will be married or engaged.

Person or Story Wanted: My boyfriend\’s a cross-dresser.

Where the story will appear: Glossy Woman’s Magazine.

Story Info: We would like to find a girl in her 20s who discovered her boyfriend was a cross-dresser and she’s still with him.

They will both need to be pictured and we’ll need a chat with both of them.

Case Study Criteria: Aged between 20-29

Person or Story Wanted: Gay parents (preferably dads).

Where the story will appear: Glossy Woman’s Magazine.

Story Info: We are URGENTLY looking for two gay parents (preferably men but will consider female case studies) for a positive feature on modern families in 2010.   They must have had the child together as a couple (ie we do not want case studies who have children from a previous heterosexual marriage).

Both parents must be identified but we can conceal the child’s face through photography if they do not wish for them to be identified.

Case Study Criteria: Male or female 20-45

Person or Story Wanted:  Single woman who conceived through sperm donation.

Where the story will appear:  Sunday Newspaper.

Story Info: We are URGENTLY looking for a single mother who conceived through sperm donation for a positive feature on modern families. She must be identified but we can conceal her child’s face through photography if she does not wish for them to be identified.

Case Study Criteria: Female aged 20-45

Easy Cash in the New Year: Story Requests 5/1/2010

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Earn easy cash in the New Year.  We are looking for the following people to appear in newspaper and magazine articles. Simply read the requests below and then visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to send us your details or sell another story to the press.

UPDATED DAILY

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Person or Story Wanted: Woman age 18-35 (approx) who dumped long term partner after losing weight & regaining confidence.

Media outlet: National Newspaper Story.

More info: The weight loss must be substantial. Strong before and after pics are a must.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Woman whose marriage ended in divorce because of Facebook.

Media outlet: National Newspaper Story.

More info: Urgently need to find a woman aged between 20 and 40 whose marriage ended in divorce because she discovered her partner indulging in flirtatious behaviour – or she indulged in flirtatious behaviour herself – on Facebook.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Couples who met on what might be described as the worst day of their lives.

Media outlet: Woman’s Magazine Article.

More info: For a fun and in-depth feature on relationships, we are looking for couples who met on a day that might be described as one of the worst days of their lives.  Perhaps they were involved in the same car accident and later fell in love.  Or perhaps he/she went to hospital where he/she met and fell in love with his/her doctor. Or the day he/she lost his/her job was the day he/she met ‘the One’. Or he/she was caught in a snow blizzard and his/her future partner rescued her/him.

Profile: Women aged 19-38

 

Person or Story Wanted: A couple who are divorced and happy

Media outlet: Sunday Newspaper Magazine Article.

More info: We’re looking for a man and a woman who were once married, but who have divorced amicably and are both happy they made the decision to split.  We’d need them both to speak about why it was the best choice for them and how they’ve kept their relationship friendly since. 

  

Person or Story Wanted: Couples giving love a second chance.

Media outlet: Woman’s magazine article.

More info: We are looking for two case studies.

1) a couple who were together, then split up, and then got back together to give it another go and it’s working out.

2) a woman who split up with her partner but tried again and sadly it didn’t work out the 2nd time either.

Stories Wanted 04/01/2010: Earn Easy Cash in the New Year

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Earn easy cash in the New Year and appear in one of these magazine articles.  Visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to send us your details or sell another story to the press.

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Person / Story Wanted: We’re looking for a ‘frenemy’ case study – two female friends who have fallen out in the past.

Where the story will appear: Women’s Magazine.

Story Info: Ideally the girls will have fallen out over a boy. They must have since made up so we can photograph them together.  They must be between the ages of 18-35. Nearer 30 would be more preferable.  You will be paid to feature in this article.

 

Person / Story Wanted: A woman aged 25 – 45 who is or was addicted to prescription drugs/painkillers

Where the story will appear: Sunday Newspaper Magazine.

More info:  It’s a report on easy availability of/addiction to painkillers or prescription drugs. Interested in talking to someone who got heavily involved perhaps with more than one drug, perhaps getting them off the internet.  There have been a number of cases highlighted in the media of people addicted to SSRI’s, so we would be most interested to talk to someone who had a problem with painkillers such as Vicoprofen or Hydrocodone, or was taking a combination of drugs such as anti-depressants, anti-anxiety medications and painkillers. You will be paid to feature in this article.

 

Person / Story Wanted: I am looking for a mum and daughter who are willing to swap nights out!

Where the story will appear: Women’s Magazine

More info: I need a mum who goes to bingo who is willing to swap nights out with her daughter. Ideally the mum would be in her late 40s. The mum will go out clubbing with her daughter\’s mates, and the daughter will go out to bingo with her mum\’s mates. It\’s just a fun feature so see how they both get on doing something different.  They will be followed by a photographer and then interviewed afterwards. They will also be paid and expenses covered.

Special criteria? : They must have never done any media before and be up for a laugh! You will be paid to feature in this article.

Story Requests: 3/12/09. Get Paid to Feature in these Articles.

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

See the latest story requests from national media. Get paid to feature in any of these magazine and newspaper articles. Visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to let us know if you fit the profile, or tell us about a different story that you would like to get published for cash.

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We are looking for: Domestic violence case studies – repeat offenders.

Media outlet: Women’s Magazine

Story / Article Info: We are looking for women who’ve been the victims of repeat offenders. Ideally, I we need a case study of a woman who got into a violent relationship and found out her partner had been violent towards women before. They’d need to have a previous conviction.

Criteria: Women aged 18-35

We are looking for: People allergic to Christmas!

Media outlet: Daily Newspaper.

Story / Article Info: Looking for case studies of people allergic to Christmas – could be Christmas trees, turkey, mince pies etc. We already have case studies for lights, balloons, candles and nuts.

We are looking for: People who have been attacked by dogs – or whose dogs have been attacked.

Media outlet: Daily Newspaper.

Story / Article Info: We are looking for a series of case studies on dog attacks. They should be willing to talk about the incident, how it has affected their life and any changes jn dog control they would like to see.

Criteria: Adults and children welcome. Must be willing to be photographed.

We are looking for: Miracle weight loss stories.

Media outlet: Daily Newspaper.

Story / Article Info: We are looking for miracle weight loss stories for a New Year issue. Needs to be before and after pictures and more to the story than just the weight loss – i.e. found love, saved their life etc.

Magazine Story Request: 18/11/2009

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Today’s Story Request from the National Magazines and Newspapers.  If you fit this profile, or know somebody else who fits this profile, please let us know at: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk

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Story / Case Study Request: Looking to Interview a Sex Worker or Former Sex Worker.

Media Outlet: Women’s Magazine.

Newspaper / Magazine Article Info: We are searching for a case study of either a woman who is working as a prostitute at the moment (preferable) or a woman who used to work as one and is willing to talk about their experiences. We want to show the real side of prostitution, so not someone who is just going to say that she loves working as a high class escort and it takes her all over the world etc, but someone who probably does it out of necessity, and can speak truthfully about the profession without “glossing it up.”

Case Study Criteria: Female, aged ideally 18-39. Deadline is asap this week. Case study would need to be photographed.

Latest Story Requests: 17/11/2009

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Latest Story Requests from National Magazines and Newspapers.  Visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to register your interest and sell your story.

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Story / Case Study Wanted: Women who have had their eggs frozen so they can delay motherhood.

More info: We are not looking for women who have had their eggs frozen because they have cancer or another medical condition, but specifically because they are in their twenties or thirties and because of their career or because they haven’t found a partner, need to delay motherhood and are freezing their eggs as a ’safety net’.

 

Story / Case Study Wanted: We are looking for a woman who has been recently widowed who deserves a special day before Christmas.

More info: We are working on a feature where we’re hoping to find a case study who has been through a really hard time this year and need some cheering up before Christmas. So we’re looking for a widow who is really dreading Christmas who we could do something nice for (it’s sort of like a ‘grant a wish’ type of feature, so she can pick whatever she wants to do). If you know if anyone who has a really moving story, we\’d really like to hear from you.

Special criteria: It must be a woman aged 18-35.

 

Story / Case Study Wanted: Young women who’ve bought DIY botox kits online to use at home, perhaps with catastrophic results.

More info: We’re looking for people who have bought DIY botox kits online to inject themselves at home. We need really strong case studies. For example:

- teens using Botox to ward off wrinkles and buying kits online because it’s cheaper and they cannot afford the real thing.

- people who’ve done the injections themselves and got it wrong.

- DIY botoxers risk paralysis and blindness and the drug has also been linked to 16 deaths in the US, so any extreme examples with shocking photos to illustrate.

- any DIY botox addicts, using it more frequently than every 3 months.

- Any other shocking stories linked to DIY botox.

Special criteria: Preferably female.

Stories Wanted: 5/11/2009

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Today’s ‘Sell a Story’ Request.  The latest story and case study requests from the National Newspapers and Magazines.

If you fit the profile that we are looking for, fill out the online form at: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk

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Story / Case Study Wanted: Former soldier now retraining in another career.

Story / Case Study Info: We are working on a piece to run next week on ex soldiers who have been injured in the line of duty, and are now retraining in a different career. It’s will be a very straight forward, positive article which will show their determination to carry on. All that would be required is a brief chat on the phone either today (Thurs) or Friday, plus a picture.

Story / Case Study Criteria: Any age. Former soldier. Must be available for pix and chat Thursday or Friday.

Story / Case Study Request: We are looking for case studies / stories about CHRISTMAS MIRACLES.

Media Outlet: Woman’s Weekly Magazine.

Story Request Info: We are looking for any stories / case studies about CHRISTMAS MIRACLES.  These could include last minute Xmas lottery wins, medical marvels, xmas proposals – anything amazing that happened at Christmas.

Stories Wanted: 4/11/2009

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Today’s Story Requests from the National Magazines and Newspapers.

To submit your details please visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk

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Story / Case Study Wanted: The relative of an honour-killing victim.

Newspaper or Magazine: Sunday Newspaper.

More info: Must be female and under 30.

Story / Case Study Wanted: Women to confess to outrageous office party antics.

Newspaper or Magazine: Glossy Women’s Magazine.

More info: For a fun piece on the outrageous things women get up to at office parties.

Story / Case Study Criteria: Case studies have to be women aged 18-40. Although we can have a couple anonymous, most will have to be identified and pictured. Ideal confessions would include:

  • Slept with boss.
  • Pregnant after sleeping with someone at the office party.
  • Spending night in cells.
  • Snogging someone you wouldn’t have looked at twice sober, but have since married.

Basically anything that could be considered confession worthy. Unfortunately we can’t use women who have been in the media before.

Story / Case Study Wanted: Girls who’ve been left with an unwanted pregnancy / STD after a Christmas fling.

Story Info: I’m looking for any girls who’ve had a festive fling and been left with an unwanted present. They may have had an unwanted pregnancy or developed a nasty STD. The case study just needs to be about casual sex at Christmas time and how it’s affected their lives.

Story / Case Study Criteria: Female, aged 18-35.

Story / Case Study Wanted: A woman whose life has dramatically changed through weight loss.

Story Info: For a piece featuring several inspirational weight loss stories.

Story / Case Study Criteria: Needs to be a woman aged 18-40, whose story is not your average diet story. It has to be emotional, inspirational and include an event that shows how losing weight has turned their life around. Such as:

  • Getting a new job.
  • Being able to conceive.
  • Finding love for the first time.
  • Having the confidence to step out the front door for the first time in months/years.
  • Stopped their children from being bullied.

The case study will need to be identified. We will do a glam photo-shoot too. However, we can\’t use women who have already told their story.