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Woman's Hour: Revenge porn; The politics of body size; Talking to your parents about future care

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12/08/2014

Revenge porn; The politics of body size; Talking to your parents about future care

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Revenge porn; The politics of body size; Talking to your parents about future care

The politics of body size; and when should you talk to parents about their future care?

Jane Garvey explores the politics of body size. Also, revenge porn, the act of posting intimate pictures of exes online, is a growing UK trend, but where does the law stand?

Two thirds of the UK population are overweight, but women still receive much harsher criticism for having a fuller figure than men. How can we talk about a healthy approach to body size without demonising and shaming women's body image? Is obesity a personal failing or does the £1 billion spent on marketing by the food industry influence our eating habits?

'Revenge Porn' - the act of posting intimate pictures of exes online - is a growing trend in the UK and the victims are almost exclusively women. Despite government calls for new legislation to tackle the problem last month, a House of Lords committee have since reported existing rules should be used instead. So where does the law stand around revenge porn? How can victims get the support they need?

Have you thought about your future care? A new survey finds that 2 thirds of us have not considered or talked to our loved ones about what we want in old age. Whether you're a child worried about your elderly parents or someone approaching the age when you might need help - what's the best way to have the care conversation? 

A new romantic comedy starring Daniel Radcliffe will be in cinemas later this month. 'What If' explores the romantic possibilities when you realise that your best friend is also the love of your life. Rom Coms are a cinematic genre going back to the earliest days of Hollywood, but how does a style of film where the plot depends on chance meetings, misunderstandings and missed rendezvous work in the digital age?

Presented by Jane Garvey
Producer Kirsty Starkey.

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