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Opening address at Institute of Government & Public Policy – Slides
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Hi, I'm Simon (Si), Dr Simon Harold Walker ,and I'm guessing you got here either because I bugged you in person or badgered you online about our interests and work similarities. My contact details - simon.walker@glasgow.ac.uk at the University of Glasgow Simonwalker2018@gmail.com for non academic collaboration. I am a Historical Suicidologist, Medical Military Historian, and... Continue Reading →
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Body shaming in the military is not new. For centuries recruits have been tormented and shamed to encourage them to be fit to fight. However in the face of extreme Fat Shaming in the twenty-first century of both genders, this article considers the changing focus on the body in the last two centuries and discusses bullying, suicide, and abuse as part of the attainment of the perfect military body.
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