Sarah Harte: Singers like CMAT and Iona Lynch are relentlessly judged — all women are

We know we are being fed nonsense about the latest wonder serum to improve our appearances, but we buy into it anyway, writes Sarah Harte

CMAT performing at Glastonbury last June: The social media abuse she endures apparently intensifies with her growing success.

The singer CMAT, who is currently touring her Euro-Country album, has spoken about "deep sadness" over the body-shaming she endures online. She would like to change her body "to fit in and avoid all of this abuse". 

The abuse apparently intensifies with her growing success. Is this because she’s stepping outside her lane? She’s an ultra-talented songwriter with witty, smart lyrics considered by some to be on her way to being an icon. As an older woman, it’s incensing to think she must endure this abuse, but she’s not alone.