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to be angered by the Sport being on kids eye level

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webwahm · 06/05/2010 18:26

I don't often take much notice of the Sport - usually some bint shoving her backside in the faces of passers by, but today...I saw red.

There's a full page pic of, well, basically a pair of boobs with (I think, I didn't look closely) a pic of David Cameron covering her nipples.

Worse, it's on the lowest shelf of the paper stand.

How do they get away with it? They aren't allowed to show the nipples, so cover them with the tiniest thing they can get away with - but you do not NEED to see the nips, it's what it is, a topless woman on the front of a paper.

I'm so annoyed. The kids drew my attention to it, and a convo about 'why.....' ensued.

Shouldn't it be on the top shelf at least???

Sorry to rant but I really despise having stuff like that thrust in my kids faces. I didn't let them see I was annoyed because I don't want them picking up on my issue with it. They can decide when they're older. So now I'm on here having a rant

Top shelf!

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sungirltan · 06/05/2010 19:37

i agree!! i also see red if i see lads mags at kids eye level. i turn them around on the stands. i've been doing it for years and not been told off by a shop keeper yet!

paisleyleaf · 06/05/2010 20:54

yanbu
this thread has some great links to 'front page campaign uk', 'feminist friday' and a petition.

webwahm · 06/05/2010 21:16

I was starting to feel it was just me!

I feel today's issue is WAY out of line - previous issues over the past week were not as bad. I don't fancy doing research for The Sport so I don't know about their 'usual' cover style.

They can print what they like INSIDE, but front covers...well, I think there should be some responsibility there.

Don't even know who to complain to.

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webwahm · 06/05/2010 21:18

big thanks paisleyleaf - wrote my response before seeing yours.

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donkeyderby · 06/05/2010 21:22

It was jaw-droppingly awful, but I'm afraid it made me laugh

webwahm · 06/05/2010 21:51

...and I might have laughed also, if it were on the inside and I'd chosen to see it, and my kids weren't around.

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