It’s October 2009, the governments on the blink, Celebrities are dying on us, more troops are expected to be called up for duty in Afghanistan, and eight year old children are having sex changes. Here are ten questions pointing to media reports in October.

How we look at weight issues. How the general public is forced to perceive weight.

The obsession with sizes has become an insanity. Is there really a “perfect” size, and if so, who decides what it is?