Steve Biddulph; Diane Abbott; comfort food

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Steve Biddulph, author of the bestselling book Raising Boys, and the writer Kate Figes discuss bringing up girls. Diane Abbott highlights the problem of slut shaming and sexualised bullying in schools - and we're joined by Helena Horton, a teenager who's blogged about the issues. Helen Lederer and Professor Jane Ogden talk about comfort foods and why we turn to them in times of stress (or cold weather!). Shakespeare's women... the significance of the roles of wenches and country folk. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Kirsty Starkey.