Features

Cutting Women Down to Size

Is Michelle's victory in Pop Idol a sign that we're starting to reject the impossible beauty standards imposed on us? As much as she wants to believe, Jo Knowles isn't so sure.

Published: 19 January 2004 | Category: Culture and Media, Fashion and Image | Written by Jo Knowles

Reviews

Not a Victim - Stephanie Pakrul

Lorraine Smith introduces the intriguing new "edgy folk" singer Stephanie Pakrul.

Published: 18 January 2004 | Category: Music | Written by Lorraine Smith

The Boy

Until recently, girls have always been the ones looked at rather than the ones looking. Is this a right, a freedom, or a burden? Should boys be able to enjoy - or suffer - the same fate? Is Germaine Greer right when she claims boys lose out by not being considered beautiful? With these questions in mind, Holly Combe reviews Greer's 'The Boy.'

Published: 16 January 2004 | Category: Books | Written by Holly Combe