WHSmith - Newspapers with 'Page 3' images of women

[gingerPuddingBFLT]

Should MN approach WHSmith, and see if it is prepared to sign up to the 'Let Girls be Girls' campaign, by agreeing to stop selling newspapers with 'Page 3' images of women?

MNHQ are certainly free to ask. Whether WHsmith will come in or not will depend if they think it'll make more money than the page 3 papers bring them.

I thought the 'Let Girls be Girls' campaign was more about not sexualising young girls too early, I didn't think it would have any relevance to page three. I'm happy to stand corrected though.

I suppose it could be argued that it forms part of the pornification of our society which impacts on young girls and how they see themselves, esp as they grow up.

or summat.

Anyway, all makes for a good article. Big news atm I hear.

From the indy to the sun. They're all on about it.

Doubt it will change anything, sadly. I hope I'm wrong. I don't think I am. But I hope I am.

I wish it would, but there is no way on earth they would agree.

They would also have to stop selling lad's mags and that's not going to happen any time soon - it's hard enough trying to get them to agree to put them on a high shelf, which is what campaigners are mostly focusing on atm.

How are adult women posing in a newspaper stopping girls being girls?

But those are women, not girls. And they make the newsagents a lot of money.

Can ask, but I doubt they'll agree. Nor should they. It is, after all, still a free country. At least until the Tories get done with it...

::flees::

WHSmith is a newsagent. The Sun is (for better or worse) the best selling newspaper in the UK. It's never going to happen...

If you don't want your children seeing page 3 girls then don't buy the paper.

jeez it's not rocket science.

the sun is the best selling newspaper in the UK?

That may very well be the most depressing thing I have ever heard.

And likewise, if you don't like your kids seeing the waitresses in Hooters, don't take them there.

I find it really strange / random that MN is taking such a high profile stance against M&S in Bristol, who have decided to sublet their store to Hooters.

I think there are lower-hanging fruit to pick first.

but M&S have already signed Let Girls Be Girls Gingerpudding. That's the point.

LeninGrad - how will you approach internet access with your boys?

I don't see anything wrong with people starting new threads on a topic when there is already a thread, but with respect, Gingerpudding, I think if you would had read the original Hooters thread this would make a lot more sense to you.

The 'if you don't like it don't go there' argument is inadequate because, as is discussed on the other thread, Hooters tends to lead to an increase in harassment and crime in the area which is why the Bristol police opposed the application. Plus the site is in an area where lots of families go and live, so you would have to avoid a whole area/move house in some cases if you didn't want your kids to see Hooters waitresses

don't have time to explain more but please see the other thread for further clarification.

sethstarkaddersmum - I've read the other thread now. So it's not that I'm misinformed. It's just that I disagree with a lot of the arguments.

I disagree with them as well, ginger. I think Hooters gets a lot of free publicity this way. And that M&S can do what they like with their own property.

Yes, you can buy 'does my ass look big in this' baby gros. But no one is making you buy them. And it's not like Hooteres employs children.

Let's pick some real battles, people.

Tee2072 - I completely agree with you .

so which battles do you recommend? which are you fighting?

Tee - right now Hooters strategy is to try to get their licensing applications in below the radar by using a name which people won't recognise, hence publicity is a pretty double-edged sword for them right now.

I would rather not get into battles with other MNers :-)

I'm afraid my own battles are less interesting, and more to do with personal health issues if I'm honest. It's not for me to say what battles others should or shouldn't fight

Good luck with them GingerPudding

how can you link women in page 3 to the let girls be girls campaign.....??

Me personally?

I'm fighting against using BMI to label our children as fat.

I'm fighting against prostitots (so I am behind Let Girls Be Girls. I am not behind Don't let Women be Women).

I believe in freedom of expression for all consenting adults. So that includes people's rights, as adults, to go to/work at/wear clothing from places like Hooters.

It's our jobs, as parents, to protect our children. It's not our jobs, as parents, to stop the whole world from being sexual.

oh,and why are you just targetting wh smith??