How I learnt to reject the ‘perfect body’ and invent my own ideal of beauty
When I was a teenager, I was mocked for three particular features: large lips, a big bum and a complete inability to tan. I used to wear large (in slimming black, naturally) t shirts to try and cover my bum. My lips I could do nothing about. Getting likened to Mick Jagger was just something I had to live with. Likewise, my…