I support Page 3, who's with me?

[Beth9009]

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!

K8Middleton Fri 17-Jan-14 17:10:04
So, erm, if it is not mysognistic words or imagery that needs to be tackled what am I supposed to be doing as a feminist?

Or Beth, do please tell me!
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Tackle individual words if you want, but don't try to get them banned. Just oppose them with argument. More importantly, try to tackle wider bodies of thinking. Modern feminists focus too much on individuals words and issues.

Shitters . Is it that dangerous feminist agenda issue again,

BINGO

beth, no-one is blaming your evident lack of sense on the fact that whisk doesn't agree with you. The two things are both true, and unconnected with each other.

Actual Muttley laugh here!

I'm starting my own campaign, I want the head butting a brick wall emoticon from MSE and I want it NOW!

OP I want women to be able to enjoy casual sex and wear whatever without being called a slag or whore and being accused of asking for it if they get assaulted. But I guess I should just fuck off back to Victorian Era where that kind of repressive attitude belongs.

Oh, I see.

We should be arguing against words, not trying to get them banned.

Darn, I knew the feminist infiltration of the OED had gone too far.

That's it, ladies, everyone down tools on the secret plan to force the entire world to speak as we, a group of randomers on the net, choose.

Is anyone willing to take me up on my question of the biggest single threat to women across the world?

Is it you Beth?

I, er, think that would be misogyny, love.

Ooh thanks. I've written that down. With my special bic. For girls.

Now to return the favour, here's a bit of Bridgit Christie for you:

Did you get any work done, buffy? I am very much enjoying your posts but I slightly fear you've been driven mad by a stint in real life.

The actual Sun is 3rd BTW,you know provider of life.

Cant wank over it though.

Shame.

Fastest fingers first Buffy!

For you so-called feminists who are so brave and passionate about sticking up for women, what do you say about, for instance, Islam's subjugation of women?

You see, it's very easy to talk about Page 3 and Robin Thicke, but when it comes to the real issues...silence.

I reckon that's pretty good going, a religious doctrine.

Well done Buffy Rome wasn't built in a day and all that.

beth, lovey, have you seen? We have - wait for it - other threads! Where we discuss these things!

I know, you wouldn't expect it but widen your little mind.

Just in case anyone is confused by what Brigit is saying in that clip let me help:

A tape is from the Olden Days and it was what we recorded sound on before we had MP3 players and digital recording.

LRDtheFeministDragon Fri 17-Jan-14 17:20:23
beth, lovey, have you seen? We have - wait for it - other threads! Where we discuss these things!

I know, you wouldn't expect it but widen your little mind.

I've yet to hear a modern feminist calling the prophet Muhammed a rapist and a child abuser.

It's so tempting to trying to get onto a level, somehow.

Islam subjugates women?

Like .... really?

How? Is it one of them foreign countries then? They should all be Britishized and made to let their wimmin out of them black sacks before we send our boys over to sort em out.

Did I get it?

BuffytheReasonableFeminist Fri 17-Jan-14 17:20:47
What do you say about, for instance, Islam's subjugation of women?

I disagree with it. Next question?

Not good enough, I'm afraid. Why not campaign against it? Why not draw attention to Muhammed's rapes of women?