Company, August 1981

Can men cook dinner? Would you consider doing a job-share? Have you been overthinking picnics?

This week we return to our new favourite magazine, Company! We last hung out in 1979 and now we’re back for 1981. And she does not disappoint. It’s a vibrant issue for a less-than-vibrant period in British history. 

Calling itself “the livelier magazine,” (livelier than whom, we wonder) Company offers a diligently reported feature on part-time work. We’ve got a gorgeous feature on how to make the most of the summer. And, an absolute women’s mag staple, we go deep inside the workings of the male mind. 

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CHAPTERS

04:18 - Introducing Company, August 1981

12:08 - “What men want from women now” : Diving deep inside the 80s male psyche

25:14 - *An ad break from 1981*

26:28 - “Part-time prejudice” : What workers rights looked like for women in 1981

42:43 - Fashion and beauty tips from 1981

47:05 - “Come outside” : Unpacking the British relationship with summertime

58:32 - What's hot and what’s not in 1981?

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