Its received wisdom that the English are uniquely child-unfriendly. – Julie Burchill
Women, more often than not, do things which arent remotely relaxing but are all about preening, which is just another sort of work. – Julie Burchill
Big women do themselves a disservice when they attempt to become the Righteous Fat (the Righteous Thin are bad enough, all that running around and sweating, somehow believing it means anything). – Julie Burchill
I am firmly of the opinion that women who make a lot of effort to hang onto their looks in middle age (unless they are beauties, entertainers or prostitutes) are rather sad, as one should surely have something more substantial to recommend one by this time, such as kindness or cleverness. – Julie Burchill