Tag Archives: female body

Apr 16

On what is not wrong with you, part 6: having bodily functions

Let us discuss the word ‘ladylike.’ This word conjures the idea of demure high-society women nibbling on tiny sandwiches before patting daintily at their unsullied lips with napkins. Sorry, serviettes. Or whatever one calls them in order to avoid a … Read More

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Feb 17

Someone else’s story: body image

It’s all very well for internet arseholes like me to tell you to be confident, own the world, and generally stamp around with a level of self-assurance that most people would struggle with on a good day. I know that, … Read More

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Feb 11

On squeamishness about sex

We’re all squeamish about certain things – some people hate the sight of blood, others can’t cope with injections, or the possibility of disease, or unclean kitchen worktops. There’s nothing wrong with a certain amount of squeamishness, but I’m surprised … Read More

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Sep 30

On putting dicks on page three

As you’ve probably noticed, there’s been renewed hoo-ha recently about the presence of tits on page three. Some people are campaigning against it, and I can see why. It’s a bloody odd thing for a newspaper to print, it makes … Read More

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