Ask Ugly: I hate my big, ugly feet. How can I come to terms with them?
Throughout history, women have been taught to want beautiful feet. It’s more about femininity than prettiness
Women – don’t get larger, don’t get older, don’t have fun, don’t dare to wear a bikini
Barbara Ellen
It’s open season on celebrities, sending toxic messages about our own imperfect bodies
Sali Hughes on beauty
Bumpy arms begone! My favourite exfoliating lotions for all skin types
If you’re still mourning the loss of Soap & Glory’s Sugar Crush, these new body moisturisersshould be on your list
July 2024
‘It was the first time I wasn’t obsessed with food’: comedians mine Ozempic trend for laughs at Edinburgh fringe
The Audio Long Read
‘Natty or not?’: how steroids got big – podcast
June 2024
‘Hot rodent boyfriend’ is the latest trend reframing men’s looks – why can’t we extend this generosity towards women?
Rebecca Shaw
My best shot
A bodybuilder pinches his bulging thigh – Sergio Purtell’s best photograph
Pornography and social media driving rise in labia surgery, Australian report finds
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The Guardian documentary
Dear Mamma: a transgender man, his mother and their journey in letters
The Guardian documentary
Dear Mamma: a journey of acceptance for a mother and transgender son
The long read
‘Natty or not?’: how steroids got big
Ask Ugly
Ask Ugly: the state of the bush – how should I be styling my pubic hair?
Rosalie review – intriguing empowerment tale of a 19th century celebrity ‘bearded lady’
A moment that changed me
A moment that changed me: After seven years of hiding my skin, I washed my makeup away in the sea
May 2024
Worried about your beach body? Take a lesson from gen Z
Zoe Williams
Young women find my generation’s reflexive, internalised fat-shaming weird and ridiculous. So, at 50, Zoe Williams is taking a leaf from their book
Why I quit
After a lifetime of discomfort, I stopped wearing a bra – and I’ll never wear one again
Becki Jacobson
It wasn’t even my decision. But being forced to ditch them after surgery was a revelation. Who cares what people think? says writer and entrepreneur Becki Jacobson
‘Breasts are a serious political problem’: one woman’s quest to reclaim her chest
The experts
Ditch the mirror and celebrate your strengths: therapists on 20 ways to boost your body confidence
Speak now: the truth about weddings
Finding a wedding dress is hard. It’s worse when you’re mid- or plus-size
April 2024
‘The perceived scrutiny is immense’: how weddings can worsen eating and body image disorders
From dress shopping to weight-loss pressures, nuptials can open a Pandora’s box of body-image issues. Experts share advice on reducing the risk of new or worsening symptoms