POPE John Paul made the following comvancan a a recen international meeting of 'Domestic Collaborators in the Priesthood':
'Let me confide that upon seeing vou here in such great numbers my first impression women do have their place in the church.' InTS point, may be wondering if his holiness has changed his line on women priests ... well, not exactly The pontiff continued: have perceived that you are giving your life to a great Catholic priesthood. Mis cause that your work that is indispensable visibility and vitality of the parish communities.
multi-million pound slimming industry has launched its spring offensive complete with images of quivering lumps of flesh (le the way most women really look), and visions of nymph-like models (the way we're 'supposed' to look).
Meanwhile, the Consumers' Association which has recently tested most so-called slimming products, has concluded that most of them don't work and that some are positively harmful.
A survey published this week on smoking has discovered nearly half of :10,000 young interviewed smoked to help keep their weight down This is just the thin end of the wedge of what women go through to try the media/fashion/slimming idea of what 'beautiful' is.
Meanwhile, women readers can join me in wishing for when vast expanses were the thing to have! photographic postcards ot women campaigning against nuclear missiles Postcards, 13 Cla meds Produced Leeds
Socialist Action 22 April 1983
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MALE ORDER 'Female charisms'
"The Common Cause' is the title of a set of eight