Should Page 3 Girls be banned?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/47911

/// Dr Harris told the conference, in Birmingham: "Tabloid newspapers in particular, which call themselves family newspapers, should not be able to portray women in a sexualised way, in a way that the broadcast media would not be able to do in soap operas and children's television programmes before the watershed." ///

That's a laugh has he ever seen a 'Soap Opera' recently, they are forever ripping each others clothes off, to say nothing of the ever increasing plunging necklines, and receding hem lines.

[joggerjayne]

I suppose bazoomas is okay - if you have boobs that could be described as bazoomas.

[Kerosene]

I've always thought 'Puppies' is a nice word for them? It conjures up a nice, cuddly sort of image - wish I was a conjurer!

[joggerjayne]

Puppies? I quite like that.

[sir.prize]

Kero - we ALL wish you were a conjuror, then you just might . . . . . p e a r

[albaqwerty]

Puppies, Boobs, Boobies, Bazoomas are fine. I like the term 'magnificent heaving bosom'

[joggerjayne]

... but yet another slightly confusing animal name for a female body part.

[sp1814]

Let's have pictures of naked men on page 4.

Of course, The Sun can ensure that they're 'non-sexualized' by ensuring that none of the male models are photographed 'full frontal' or in a state of excitement.

I'm sure that women and a few men would appreciate innocent shots of Taylor Lautner, Hugh Jackman, the Jasons (Isaacs, Statham and Bateman) and of course Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hardy in semi-nude poses.

The Sun tried it a few years ago, but used people like James Hunt, and frankly...

[joggerjayne]

I had a magnificent heaving stomach this morning.

[sp1814]

AOG

You don't see topless women in British soaps

[albaqwerty]

Sp, if they had photos of male models in rather dishy underwear from the waist down, that's be fine by me :-)

JJ, you had a valid reason for that!

[joggerjayne]

Heat magazine features a "torso of the week"

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.guardian.c...riors-global-feminism

Perhaps the Lib Dems should take a leaf out of the Ukrainian 'Topless Warriors' book?

/// It's a powerful way to fight in a man's world. We live with men's domination and this is the only way to provoke them, the only way to get attention. ///

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// You don't see topless women in British soaps ///

And nether did I say one did.

[Gromit]

Of course page 3 should be allowed in newspaper, they should just be rated not for sale to under 16s.

If nudity on pre wTershed television is banned, and nudity in films is rated PG or 18 which should newspapers be exempt?

I'm sure if the 6 o' clock News has naked presenters then there would be an outcry, so arguing newspapers can do it is hypocrisy.

[Gromit]

Sorry for the typos above, one too many shandys watching United at lunchtime.

[sandyRoe]

Heaving embonpoint has a ring to it.

[starone]

In view of the liberal (no pun intended) way in which most people live now I find it very surprising that Dr. Harris should even think this, leave alone voice it.

[pdq1]

The Sun should be confined to the top rack in newsagents and not be pushed through peoples letterboxes.

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// I'm sure if the 6 o' clock News has naked presenters then there would be an outcry, so arguing newspapers can do it is hypocrisy. ///

Can you remember 'The Topless News', 'The Topless Weather Reports' and 'Topless Darts' Gromit? admittedly they were after the 9.0'clock watershed, but I am sure there were some kids up at that time.

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// Sorry for the typos above, one too many shandys watching United at lunchtime. ///

Sure you weren't shifting through the back copies of the Sun Gromit, Purely in pursuance of research of course, but it can still turn you blind you know. :0)