How to Squeeze Yourself Into Size 12 Jeans

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I had a really similar experience about the same time I had a book out and I was invited for a photo shoot at a big women's magazine but one of the more relatable ones. Most clothes do not fit me even if they're in the right size so therefore I will bring my clothes because you know that you won't hit lucky, she says. In the end the compromise was reached that I could wear my own dress but I had to pretend to wear the size five shoes oh god like the ugly sisters yeah She goes on to talk about her relationship with social media: "The seeds of the whole Instagram culture there"

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.

This week Katherine chats to journalist and writer Alexandra Heminsley, author of Some Body to Love. After infertility treatment, a challenging pregnancy and a sexual assault, Alex found her relationship drifting apart for reasons she couldn’t fully understand. But when her partner finally disclosed that they wanted to transition to being a woman, Alex had to come to terms with something she never expected: being part of a LBTQIA+ family. In this conversation, she explores her compassionate response to her former partner’s needs, how it has changed her viewpoint on life, and how life can be remade in the face of the unexpected.

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