Should women shave their legs and under-arms?
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
Are British feet getting bigger?
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’?
‘Are you really going to eat that?’ Yes, and it’s nobody else’s business
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
Celebrating cellulite isn’t the route to happiness
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
Why J Crew is promoting clothing that’s even smaller than size zero
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
Yes, I’m fat, but spare us the cruelty this summer
Phoebe-Jane Boyd: Staying cool in the summer is tough enough already for us, without having to put up with ridicule from strangers
How to get the perfect beach body (with science)
Dean Burnett: There are countless guides and instructions for getting the 'perfect beach body', but what does science say about this?
How soon should I lose weight after having a baby?
Luisa Dillner: Seeing celebrities strutting round in skinny jeans just weeks after they've given birth can make new mothers anxious. But although it's important to lose that extra weight, it's best to do so gradually
Anatomical Barbie is woman-hating nonsense – not art
Jonathan Jones: Jason Freeny's sculptures exposing the wasp-waisted doll's crushed-together organs is a gimmicky act of symbolic destruction – yet today it's what passes for heavyweight culture
Do thinner mannequins make people buy clothes?
Jessica Glenza: Criticised for promoting unhealthy body image, retailers insist their 6ft, sinewy mannequins are only to boost sales