Jameela Jamil is well-meaning, but slim, pretty women can’t smash the diet culture alone

We are still in a catch-22 in fighting sexism – women must be attractive before they are allowed to criticise the demand for them to be attractive

Is a women’s size 14 really XL? No – but if fat wasn’t stigmatised it wouldn’t matter

A row about the sizing used by retailer Asos has illustrated some insidious problems with social attitudes to body image, says Yomi Adegoke

‘I love staring at one spot for six hours!’ Life models on the secrets of disrobing

What sort of person would stand naked and still for hours, often in agony? Nude models talk about how tough yet life-changing the work can be, even when posing for hen parties

The naked truth: is naturism dying out in Germany?

The practice of FKK – being naked in nature – has declined because of a new nudity taboo. But some groups are seeing a rise in membership

Marketing boss quits Victoria’s Secret after first trans model hired

Ed Razek, who apologised last year for transphobic remarks, leaves US lingerie brand

Like a natural woman: why taboos about discussing the female body are dying

Periods, miscarriage and menopause were traditionally ‘private topics’. A raft of new books is changing that

Gym, eat, repeat: the shocking rise of muscle dysmorphia

The idealised male body has become bigger, bulkier and harder to achieve. So what drives a generation of young men to the all-consuming, often dangerous pursuit of perfection?

Lizzo is a joyous inspiration – but body positivity has come too late for the likes of me

There was no such thing when I was a teen in the 80s; there was the heavenly Maria Whittaker on Page 3 and Sabrina in the Boys Boys Boys video

I’m a sucker for happy endings but sometimes I just need to read a story about defeat

Popular culture is saturated with so-called inspirational narratives. But we can’t always overcome adversity or find closure

I know what drives young people to self-harm – I did it for years

Self-harm can feel like the only way to get a handle on a world that seems out of control, says journalist and mental health activist, Harriet Williamson