Posts Tagged ‘Bodies’
H&M’s virtual bodies
In a move which makes air-brushing look old hat, H&M announced that the bodies of the models on their website are not real women. Instead they are computer-generated, with real heads airbrushed on. It is one hell of a post-modern twist. Reality – even a skewed, marginal one – is no longer enough. Super skinny […]
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Tags: Bodies, feminism
Knickers
I’m not aware of any systematic historical knicker review, but it’s safe to say that knickers have been getting smaller. Nor could I pinpoint the age the consolidation of hate for the hair on our body reaches its pinnacle. The conditioning soaks in over the years, until it feels natural to look and shudder. In […]
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Tags: Bodies
Sex clubs licensing in London
I just filled in Hackney council’s proposal for a nil policy on sex establishments (open until Dec 10). It made me feel all community minded. It’s interesting to see the coverage, from Pete Stringfellow – what’s wrong with a bit of striptease? – to Tory toffs and residents who don’t want this sleaze in their […]
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Tags: Bodies
