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Woman's Hour

Competitive cheerleading, Criminal records, Professor Clare Chambers

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

One in six people in England and Wales have a criminal record. A new campaign #Fairchecks spearheaded by charities Transform Justice and Unlock reveals the experiences of women whose lives have been ruined by minor offences as much as 30 years on. To coincide with the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill, going through the final stages of parliament, they are asking for amendments to shorten the time people must disclose their conviction, helping to give some people’s a fairer chance at a fresh start. Emma is joined by Rachel, now 36, who acquired a criminal record at the age of 19, and by Angela Cairns, CEO of Unlock. Do we change our bodies because we want to or because we are being pressured to conform by society? Cambridge Professor of Political Philosophy Clare Chambers considers this question and concludes that the unmodified body is under attack, particularly for women, who are constantly given the message that their body is not good enough just as it is. Her new book is Intact – A Defence of the Unmodified Body. Last September the Children’s code came into effect in the UK. Its purpose is to protect children's online data. Instagram and Apple are amongst nine tech firms under investigation by the Information Commissioner for breaches of the Code - following complaints lodged by the charity 5Rights which fights for children's digital rights. Emma is joined by its founder Baroness Beeban Kidron. The reputation of cheerleading has changed in recent years thanks to programmes such as Netflix docuseries Cheer and its recognition as an official Olympic sport. Emma discusses its growing popularity in the UK with Team England coach Angela Green and cheerleader (and engineer) Pokuwa Strong. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:05.4

Hello, I'm Emma Barnett and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4.

0:09.9

Shortly, we'll be analysing the role of strong man politics in the escalating situation

0:14.0

in Ukraine after Russia ordered troops into eastern Ukraine, as you've been hearing in

0:18.2

the news.

0:19.2

We'll also be finding out how technology companies could be made to pay if they have been found

0:23.6

to have broken the children's code in the UK by speaking to the architect of that code,

0:28.3

the crossbench peer Baroness Kydron.

0:31.2

But today we have a philosopher also on the programme who wants us to think about our bodies and

0:36.6

how modified they are.

0:38.6

From braces on children through to painted nails and surgery, she's mounting a defence

0:43.9

of the unmodified body.

0:46.8

How have you modified yours?

0:48.2

What changes have you made?

0:50.5

From those that can be very temporary, I don't know, painting inels, you're dying your

0:53.9

hair through to, of course, surgery, fillers, Botox, all of that.

0:58.4

Why have you made those changes?

1:00.0

Did you make them because you genuinely wanted to?

1:02.8

Because of pressures to come form or to perhaps go back to how you used to be or whatever

1:07.5

that was?

1:08.7

Or to perhaps be a different version of yourself because it did make you feel better.

1:13.8

Maybe you've also come to regret some of those changes, and minding to mention the actor.

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