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I support Page 3, who's with me?

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Beth9009 · 17/01/2014 12:10

This might not go down well, but I cannot accept the campaign to ban Page 3. Here's why:

There is nothing wrong with the naked female body. A woman posing with her breasts on show is not lewd nor is it harmful to children.

Hypocrisy - Page 3 is no different to male models posing shirtless in women's magazines.

Prudishness - People who claim that newspapers should be banned from showing topless women are no different to the Victorians or to people in conservative parts of the world who don't allow women to show bare legs. It's the same principle.

Market mechanisms - if there is a demand for something and a consenting adult willing to supply it, then who is the government to get in the way?

Freedom of choice - if you don't like it, don't buy the Sun!

OP posts:
scottishmummy · 17/01/2014 23:26

Yes I don't associate gratuitous images if women as indicative if a hard won freedom
It's sad in the 21c the newspapers carry tits oot pics of women.fur no reason than titillation
But I don't want oppressive press control,So I hope reasoned argument decrease the use of such imagery

NiceTabard · 17/01/2014 23:25

What read to you as hectoring, read to me as a person with a passionate view refusing to dilute her beliefs.

Fact is Dittany (and SGM and Sakura) are well remembered, well thought of, people are fond of them.

You don't like that, well, whatevs, words on a screen innit.

Their words on a screen changed people's lives though. Can you claim that?

PortofinoRevisited · 17/01/2014 23:21

Do you have an opinion on the OP, then SM?

scottishmummy · 17/01/2014 23:19

I beg to differ. What cause I dont share old days sentiment

BOFtastic · 17/01/2014 23:19

OK, I take you at your word on that. But again, why is it worse to be bossed about by women?

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/01/2014 23:18

Well, you're doing your bit to make it unpleasant and adversarial again, aren't you?

scottishmummy · 17/01/2014 23:17

I've not named posters,I've said I don't like the ole days sentimentality
IMO femtopics were combative and hard going,dominated by strident few
I don't share the was better in whatsherface days sentiment

SabrinaMulhollandJjones · 17/01/2014 23:17

"strident" Grin

Women. ^ Never be that.

BOFtastic · 17/01/2014 23:13

If you don't recall names, why be so quick to condemn Dittany etc? People may be referring to an entirely different group of posters for all you know, by your account.

scottishmummy · 17/01/2014 23:10

Dont recall names,do recall the vibe though
And that mnhq got posts from many saying they found topics too adversarial

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/01/2014 23:10

She was good on lots of things.

BOFtastic · 17/01/2014 23:09

Why 'sure as shit'? Is being hectored by a woman kind of super humiliating or something?

scallopsrgreat · 17/01/2014 23:08

I loved Sakura's post. She was really good on motherhood too.

PrincessPeashooter · 17/01/2014 23:08

I'd love to read SGMs blog if someone could send me the link.

scottishmummy · 17/01/2014 23:08

I recall it cliquey,dominated by strident their way or highway posters
I won't be hectored by a man,and sure as shit won't be hectored by woman
Fem threads are better now,than the ole days

PortofinoRevisited · 17/01/2014 23:07

Aw shucks SM - this is FWR and it would very unfair to deny that Dittany and SGM - and others - made this space initially. It's not like name your favourite Netter.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/01/2014 23:07

I remember her really making me get it about PIV/gender. Lightbulb moments.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/01/2014 23:06

Agree, scallops. It's nice to remember the good bits.

I miss Sakura, too. Though I've no idea if she's still her under a new name - though her style felt quite distinctive to me.

Blistory · 17/01/2014 23:05

The old FWR days weren't pleasant for us all so I understand where SM is coming from. I like the way this section has evolved after a period of shell shocked tumbleweed threads.

scallopsrgreat · 17/01/2014 23:04

You know what it's eleven o'clock at night. I think we can be forgiven for looking back and remembering.

scottishmummy · 17/01/2014 23:02

Never bodes well when folk start all that mn memory lane

SauceForTheGander · 17/01/2014 23:01

That should read elegant gathering!

Apologies too much Wine

LRDtheFeministDragon · 17/01/2014 23:00

SGM is amazing.

NiceTabard · 17/01/2014 23:00

FEMINISM

Close your eyes and feel the force............

No that's DEFINITELY not right.

Open your eyes.

SauceForTheGander · 17/01/2014 22:59

Buffy - I love my elegant ... Great person to follow on twitter. Was she on here ? Those must have been the days indeed

I liked her Russell Brand / no more page 3

So "Beth" are you off constructing a new personality to unleash on mumsnet

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