Young people don’t hate their bodies because they are weak – but because capitalism demands it

From buccal fat to cellulite, anything innate to humans that can be made into a problem will create a market for the solution, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

I hate my ageing body. Why do I look at myself with disgust?

Observe your critical voice to put distance between it and you – and remember that the most attractive women are those who carry themselves with pride

Piggy review – darkly fun horror wreaks brutal revenge on the bodyshamers

Laura Galán is a delight as an awkward teen caught in a web of small-town gossip and murder in this socially conscious Spanish slasher

Alva Claire: ‘I don’t do things by halves’

London-born, Brooklyn-based Alva Claire has established herself as one of fashion’s hottest models. But, as she tells Kate Finnigan, it’s been a long time coming

‘It feels like the progress is getting reversed’: how fashion fell out of love with curves

Catwalks are more diverse than ever on paper. But at the high-profile shows this season, it was all about the flat stomach

Would you have your legs broken to make yourself taller? The men who go through hell for a little extra height

The procedure can cost £80,000 – but increasing numbers of people are putting themselves through leg-lengthening surgery. What drives them to do it? And is it worth the pain and potential complications?

Is there a single comedian out there who isn’t fatphobic? Apart from me, of course

I’m not saying that all my peers set out to make fun of fat people. But that doesn’t make their shows safe spaces, writes Sofie Hagen

The people making a difference: the man who made blokes strip off and feel good about themselves

Paul Goddard wanted to help ‘pretty average’ men realise they can be sexy, so put together a ‘dad bod’ calendar. Now it’s his turn for a treat

I’ve got a seven-month-old baby. How do I make sure she doesn’t feel the same body shame I did?

Bracing a child for a bad outcome can teach them to expect it, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Fortunately time is on your side

I’m 70; my wife is 65. Is she right to say that’s too old for sex?

It’s been years since we were intimate – even on special occasions