And despite the body-positivity brigade asking us to embrace our bulges, various respected studies have shown that slim women are not only treated better and more respected, but even earn more than their curvier counterparts.
Studies have shown that slim women are not only treated better and more respected, but even earn more than their curvier counterparts.
Our writer argues that having a fat jab is just a quick fix for something most women could tackle with good eating – insisting that it's a cheat.
The belief that slim women simply don't put on weight, at any age, no matter how many slices of tiffin they scoff.
When I met fellow writer Jake* two years ago, the chemistry was instant, but while I didn't mind the protruding tummy like a medicine ball strapped to his torso, his exercise phobia and love of boozy dinners I couldn't handle.