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German gymnast Sarah Voss, who has protested against the sexualisation of female athletes, chose to wear a unitard rather than a revealing leotard at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. How Whee Young

Sexism and sport: why body-baring team uniforms are bad for girls and women

For too long uniforms have been designed for the male gaze, leading to women being judged for their aesthetic appeal alongside their athletic talent.
When Madonna posted a selfie of a hairy armpit, she attracted hostile responses. Why? Instagram

The truth about Madonna’s hairy armpits and sexy older women

In 1978, the cover of Patti Smith’s album Easter was sufficiently shocking and mystifying to many people that some US record stores, especially in the south, according to Smith, refused to display it…

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