A study suggests that African American women in the US have a different picture of what unhealthy weight looks like than medical experts, prompting suggestions that pictures should be more widely used with health messages to counter the new normality of excess weight
1 Sep 2014:
Physical scrutiny of female pop artists is intense, but stars such as Meghan Trainor, with her breakthrough chart smash, are fighting back with fierce celebrations of flesh, says Caroline Sullivan
Hadley Freeman: Waxing, shaving, plucking and threading – most women go through the torture. But there's only one way to find out whether you genuinely want to – give up the razors for a week or two
31 Jul 2014:
Lauren Cochrane: New research suggests our feet are getting bigger. What’s more, we’re ignoring it, preferring instead to squeeze our feet into smaller shoes. Are our feet the next victims of ‘vanity-sizing’?
28 Jul 2014: Hadley Freeman: Obsession over celebrity bums stems from racist sexualisation of black women, and now white Kim's unique attribute has made her fodder for fashion magazines' lascivious urges
28 Jul 2014:
High street fashion store Primark forced to remove mannequin with protruding ribs from its store after receiving criticism for its unhealthy shape
24 Jul 2014: Laura Bates: Strangers passing comment on women's food choices is another sinister way to exert control over female bodies – let us eat what we like in peace
16 Jul 2014: Bella Mackie: The trend for women to embrace our physical ‘flaws’ such as hairy legs still buys into the idea that our bodies are up for scrutiny
11 Jul 2014:
The US retailer claims its new 000 size will appeal to 'smaller-boned' women. In reality, this clothing would fit a healthy eight-year-old