Blog posts by Joanna Whitehead: 2010
Baroness Warsi is no symbol of Tory progress
By Joanna Whitehead | 28 February 2010, 23:36
For the uninitiated, today is the last day of LGBT month; a time of the year for celebrating, highlighting and reflecting upon issues affecting the LGBT community. Ironically, this coincides with a profile in today’s Independent newspaper of Baroness Warsi…
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Airbrushing for all?
By Joanna Whitehead | 25 February 2010, 17:04
In a world where women are systematically confronted with endless images of airbrushed female “perfection”, I heaved a large sigh whilst shopping in Boots yesterday. A simple trip to print some photos turned into body insecurity 101 when I was…
The politics of porn and pubes: from the public to the personal
By Joanna Whitehead | 16 February 2010, 20:33
Around six years ago, I had unfortunate sex with an unfortunate fellow. It was unexpected and we ended up fumbling around in his bedroom. When we paused for him to put on a condom (one saving grace), he looked between…
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Gym changing rooms: the last bastion of body realism?
By Joanna Whitehead | 2 February 2010, 12:11
Enjoying drinks with colleagues at a leaving party of late, I was surprised to hear giggling over how one colleague had caught a glimpse of another senior colleague “in the buff” whilst changing at our company gym. With much mirth,…
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