Not That It Was Twiggy's Fault, But

I Wish We Could Treat Our Bodies As The Place We Live From, Rather Than Regard It As A Place To Be Worked On, As Though It Were A Disagreeable Old Kitchen In Need Of Renovation And Update.

I Thought Of The Analyst Winnicott's Observation: 'it Is A Joy To Be Hidden But Disaster Not To Be Found'.

We Know That Ever Woman Wants To Be Thin. Our Images Of Womanhood Are Almost Synonymous With Thinness.

When They Took Tv To Fiji They Found That After 3 Years Nearly 12 Girls Out Of 100 Were Over The Toilet Bowls With Bulimia Because They Felt Inferior.

Beauty Has Been Democratised. No Longer The Preserve Of Movie Stars And Models But Available To All. But While The Invitation To Beauty Is Welcomed, It Has Become Not So Much An Option As An Imperative.