In this episode, Sophie Biancelli and Rosie Hillary are joined by Clare Chambers, Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, to discuss her book ‘Intact: A Defence of the Unmodified Body’. Clare makes the simple yet radical argument that our bodies should be allowed to be good enough just as they are. Sophie and Rosie ask Clare about a range of controversial issues, such as feminism’s complex relationship with the body, the political significance of plastic surgery, and whether individuals have the responsibility to resist the social pressure to modify their bodies.
This episode was edited by Yasmin Herron-Isa.
Works by Prof. Clare Chambers:
‘Sex, Culture, and Justice: The Limits of Choice’ (2008)
‘Against Marriage: An Egalitarian Defence of the Marriage-Free State’ (2017)
‘Intact: A Defence of the Unmodified Body’ (2022)
‘Freedom & Equality: Essays on Liberalism and Feminism’ (2024)
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