Why is skinny-shaming OK, if fat-shaming is not?

Emma Woolf: I have never been fat, but I know exactly what it is like to be judged for my size and hear unkind comments about my appearance

Pregnancy changes women’s bodies shock

Naomi McAuliffe: Instead of making ignorant remarks about the Duchess of Cambridge's post-baby weight, we should celebrate women's remarkable bodies

Body not beach-ready? So what?

Alex Clark: The whole joy of being on holiday is feeling free to eat, drink and let it all hang out

How university stopped me hating my face

I was trapped in self-loathing and thought I was hideous, writes a student blogger. University life changed the way I saw myself and the world

The body of a female Big Brother winner becomes public property

Being a lapsed Big Brother fan allows you to look at the show from the outside – and wonder about the real price the winners pay. Witness Josie Gibson and her ever-changing body, says Eva Wiseman

5:2 your life – the fitness plan

Zoe Williams: 'By week four, in the grip of a Nietzschean superiority complex, I realise I have started to enjoy this stuff'

I applaud Nadine Dorries for talking about her hair loss

Katherine Baldwin: As a fellow alopecia sufferer, I sympathise with the MP. Women who are struggling with this taboo-ridden condition need help

Size zero campaigners take body image debate to the heart of fashion

As a new wave of unsettling stories about ultra-thin models come to light, a women's group is to stage a provocative debate on the beauty industry at the London College of Fashion

The Ministry of Thin by Emma Woolf – review

Emma Woolf's study of our obsession with being thin should serve as a wake-up call to all women, writes Barbara Ellen

What’s wrong with telling children they’re beautiful?

Natalie Cox: Jo Swinson worries about image being overemphasised, but faced with today's media, children's self-esteem needs bolstering