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School polo coach in hot water for calling schoolgirls ‘strippers’

Former Springbok and current school water polo coach Pierre le Roux has a litany of complaints against him, from body shaming and bullying to being racist to learners

  • Sabelo Skiti
9 min read
Being female continues to be less and less about becoming womanly and more and more about staying girly.
BODY IMAGE

Despite the advance of feminism, there’s still an ugly truth about keeping smooth

Females are still being told what’s in vogue – such as shaving pubic hair – and it’s less about being womanly and more about trying to stay girly.

  • Rosamund Handler
5 min read
Facebook had to confront the topical issue of body-shaming and ad censorship when they were taken to task for banning an image of a plus-sized woman.
AUSTRALIA

Facebook forced to swallow its words on ad policy

Social media giant Facebook retracted its ban of an Australian ad featuring a plus-sized model after being accused of body-shaming.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read