What's Inside Issue 9?
Features | Regulars | Reviews | Advertisers
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Sarah Horsfall
The Issue 9 cover features art of Sarah Horsfall, who tells us a bit about herself inside the issue. Horsfall is a member of the Canadian Federation of Artists and has most recently had her work exhibited in London in Signature's Gallery, St James's, London, and the Battersea Contemporary Art Fair. www.shorsfall.com
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Features
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In Issue 9 we focus on body image and many of the articles relate to this important topic.
- Dieting and weight loss - looking good and healthy? (see below)
- Gay men/lesbian perceptions of each other - what do gay men really think of lesbians?
- Eating Disorders - Do lesbians conform less to the ideal Western body image?
- Lesbians and Mental Health by Liz Terry (see below)
- Lesbians in History Sylvia Townsend-Warner (see below)
- Lesbian Films Why Are Lesbian Films So Bad?
- The Fashion Dilema
- Equality Training
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Regulars
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As usual, Issue 9 features news and events and our regular contributors:
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- V.G. Lee - From Phone Texts To Neti Pots
- Life Coach Lynda Benham - It Depends How You Look At It - Part 2
- Patty Nazo - after taking a break in Issue 8 from her usual column, Patty is back with incisive commentaries on the vicissitudes of gay life.
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Regular Features |
- Debate 'Cosmetic Surgery' - harmless vanity or undue violation of the body's natural state? see both sides of the argument.
- Parenting - Lesbian Motherhood and Body Image
- Media - Why are lesbians underrepresented on the TV? Plus sign the petition against Chris Moyles' derogatory use of the word 'gay'.
- Down There - Cheers for the clit!
- Lesbian Health - Stonewall Lesbian Health Survey, Sexual Health, Breast Cancer and The Campaign for Real Beauty
This issue also features short fiction It's All In The Detail by Nic Herriott.
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Dieting and weight loss
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"Does my bum look big in this?"
Looking good and healthy?
Article and artwork by Josie Henley-Einion
(Warning - may contain nuts)
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Lesbians and Mental Health
 | Liz Terry examines
how the mental health system has changed over the years in its treatment of homosexuals and homosexuality.
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Lesbians in History
 | Our new regular feature on Lesbians in History begins with Sylvia Townsend Warner, prolific and outspoken writer.
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Lesbian Films
 | Alys Henley-Einion asks the question: Why Are Lesbian Films So Bad? She cites the few examples of 'good' films including Claire of the Moon (left).
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Reviews
The following books/CDs/DVDs have been reviewed in this issue of Velvet.
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