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The quest for the perfect vagina | Television

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TV and radio blogTelevisionThe quest for the perfect vaginaWhat began as a wander through the wacky world of genital plastic surgery became a passionate documentary about modern femininity'It's the ultimate sales pitch - complete bullshit' ... Lisa Rogers, presenter of Channel 4's The Perfect Vagina If you'd told me three months ago that I'd let a plastic surgeon examine my froufrou, that I'd show it to another woman (who wasn't a doctor) and then allow an artist to take a cast of my Mary, I'd have laughed you out of the house. Read More...

TikTok deinfluencers tap into trend for saving money | Social media

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Social media This article is more than 11 months oldTikTok ‘deinfluencers’ tap into trend for saving moneyThis article is more than 11 months oldSocial media content creators are increasingly advising followers against expensive purchases More and more content creators on social media are rejecting traditional influencer culture and becoming “deinfluencers” instead, according to social media experts. Influencers have historically sold something to users. Whether that is the newest trending lipgloss or the viral “it” dress, the products – often available at a discount using influencers’ special codes – are perceived to provide a certain lifestyle, one that is aesthetically pleasing and on trend. Read More...

'Pickled cucumbers and ham to seduce a man': things my grandmother taught me

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Delgado and her grandmother on a family holiday in Poland, summer 2017. Photograph: courtesy Kasia DelgadoDelgado and her grandmother on a family holiday in Poland, summer 2017. Photograph: courtesy Kasia DelgadoGrandparents and grandparentingMy Polish grandmother has shared so many invaluable lessons with me. What could I teach her in return? What is the secret to seducing a man? According to my 89-year-old Polish Catholic grandmother, offer him pickled cucumbers and ham. Read More...