I share my reflections on social and cultural pressure for women to shrink their bodies, including the rules I am personally trying to break to live a life on my own terms rather than motivated by trying to please others. I draw out the themes from my recent reading of ‘Work like a Woman’ by Mary Portas, ‘The Mother of All Jobs’ by Christine Armstrong, and ‘How to Fail’ by Elizabeth Day. I also read a piece called ‘The Rules for Being a Woman’ by writer Erin O’Loughlin. Please be in touch with any feedback at [email protected]

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