Kathy Donaghy: Don’t be a slave to summer body-ready Instagram nonsense

There is still huge pressure on women in particular to look a certain way. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Kathy Donaghy

“Are you summer body-ready?” the magazine headline asked, with photos of lithe female models racing into the surf.

Despite some advances, the tyranny of looking a certain way, especially if you dare to wear a swimsuit, remains.