If I Were Afraid Of Wrinkles, I'd

I'm A Therapist And That Fascinates People Because They Think I Carry Secrets.

Today, 'fat' Has Become Not A Description Of Size But A Moral Category Tainted With Criticism And Contempt.

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

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.

The Insistence That The Commercialisation Of The Body Is A Fit Subject For Political Discussion And Intervention Is Well Overdue.