‘They handled me like a carcass!’: why are so many men now ‘manscaping’?

Whether it’s a smooth-chested Tom Daley or the full ‘boyzilian’ around the private parts, men are now depilating in droves. Is it worth it? I sent my husband for a wax to find out

‘Everybody is celebrated’: Notting Hill carnival’s push for plus-size positivity

Body confidence group hope to remind people the festival has always been a celebration of freedom

‘It was the first time I wasn’t obsessed with food’: comedians mine Ozempic trend for laughs at Edinburgh fringe

Female comics will confront body dysmorphia by turning the mirror on themselves and then back on society

A bodybuilder pinches his bulging thigh – Sergio Purtell’s best photograph

‘This was taken at a small high school event. It was all about who could create the “perfect body” by working hard – and maybe becoming the next Arnold Schwarzenegger’

Pornography and social media driving rise in labia surgery, Australian report finds

More than half a million people have had or considered having the procedure due to lack of education and diverse representation, survey shows

Rosalie review – intriguing empowerment tale of a 19th century celebrity ‘bearded lady’

Based on a true story, this film presents hormone-disordered Rosalie, who has hair on her face and body, as a perky outsider in period dress

‘Breasts are a serious political problem’: one woman’s quest to reclaim her chest

Sarah Thornton had dismissed them as ‘dumb boobs’ until a double mastectomy changed everything. Her new book, Tits Up, explores what our beliefs about breasts mean – from feeding babies to bra design and Baywatch

Ditch the mirror and celebrate your strengths: therapists on 20 ways to boost your body confidence

Do you want to love how you look but always compare yourself with others? There are plenty of ways to overcome this, from life drawing to CBT to social media detoxes

‘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

Fat-shaming Keir Starmer was wrong, but we all judge people by their appearance

What makes us believe in people we perceive as attractive, and can we ever break the habit?