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I'm in two minds over this. I don't like the objectification of women for sexual purposes but I think womens magazines do far more harm.
I think we need attitudes to change at base level rather than trying to force.ag return to a society where the female form is considered so dangerous and inflammatory that it needs to be hidden away.
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the mags have agreed to tone the covers down that should be enough.
Feminists want women to do what ever they like yet they cant sand it when some women want to pose on the cover of lads mags. wish they would make their mind up  |
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over a year ago
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Nuts mag and all the rest must live this, free publicity all the way
Radio 2 were talking about it a couple of weeks ago when the Co-Op banned them for ages.
Turns out they are less derogatory to women than Cosmo and mags like Heat as they constantly bitch about stars etc |
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"Just read that women's rights groups Object and UK Feminista are protesting outside Tesco stores about the modesty bags on lads mags.
Thoughts?"
let have them for girls mags as well I say. 17 and the like. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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They've obviously got nothing better to do. I'd love for them to be outside my local Tesco and one of them ask me for my signature. I'd ask them about women's mags that basically tell girls they're fat if they don't look a certain way, the oiled, half naked men that adorn womens mag cover/pages.
What about the aftershave ad that shows a guy walking into an arena and he's wearing next to nothing? Invictus I think it is? Isn't that man being objectified? |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"They've obviously got nothing better to do. I'd love for them to be outside my local Tesco and one of them ask me for my signature. I'd ask them about women's mags that basically tell girls they're fat if they don't look a certain way, the oiled, half naked men that adorn womens mag cover/pages.
What about the aftershave ad that shows a guy walking into an arena and he's wearing next to nothing? Invictus I think it is? Isn't that man being objectified?"
Lets not forget the Diet Coke advertising Campaign |
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"They've obviously got nothing better to do. I'd love for them to be outside my local Tesco and one of them ask me for my signature. I'd ask them about women's mags that basically tell girls they're fat if they don't look a certain way, the oiled, half naked men that adorn womens mag cover/pages.
What about the aftershave ad that shows a guy walking into an arena and he's wearing next to nothing? Invictus I think it is? Isn't that man being objectified?"
That is a very good point.
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"Just read that women's rights groups Object and UK Feminista are protesting outside Tesco stores about the modesty bags on lads mags.
Thoughts?"
Lads Mags !!!! Always amazes me that they sell . There is so much on the Internet free , Whay would anyone buy something like that these days? |
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"Just read that women's rights groups Object and UK Feminista are protesting outside Tesco stores about the modesty bags on lads mags.
Thoughts?"
I can see through them..fuxt it!
Seen em all..stuff them under bed.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Nuts mag and all the rest must live this, free publicity all the way
Radio 2 were talking about it a couple of weeks ago when the Co-Op banned them for ages.
Turns out they are less derogatory to women than Cosmo and mags like Heat as they constantly bitch about stars etc "
And they [the womens mags] point out when a female celebrity has gotten a bit of a belly or has a saggy ass.
I'd love to see the women that actually work for these mags. Bet they're not as perfect as they try to tell others to be |
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"They've obviously got nothing better to do. I'd love for them to be outside my local Tesco and one of them ask me for my signature. I'd ask them about women's mags that basically tell girls they're fat if they don't look a certain way, the oiled, half naked men that adorn womens mag cover/pages.
What about the aftershave ad that shows a guy walking into an arena and he's wearing next to nothing? Invictus I think it is? Isn't that man being objectified?Lets not forget the Diet Coke advertising Campaign"
Ironically that ad cut the male out of the advert. |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"They've obviously got nothing better to do. I'd love for them to be outside my local Tesco and one of them ask me for my signature. I'd ask them about women's mags that basically tell girls they're fat if they don't look a certain way, the oiled, half naked men that adorn womens mag cover/pages.
What about the aftershave ad that shows a guy walking into an arena and he's wearing next to nothing? Invictus I think it is? Isn't that man being objectified?Lets not forget the Diet Coke advertising Campaign
Ironically that ad cut the male out of the advert. "
It was on last night, he was very much in it.... |
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"They've obviously got nothing better to do. I'd love for them to be outside my local Tesco and one of them ask me for my signature. I'd ask them about women's mags that basically tell girls they're fat if they don't look a certain way, the oiled, half naked men that adorn womens mag cover/pages.
What about the aftershave ad that shows a guy walking into an arena and he's wearing next to nothing? Invictus I think it is? Isn't that man being objectified?Lets not forget the Diet Coke advertising Campaign
Ironically that ad cut the male out of the advert. It was on last night, he was very much in it...."
Maybe after a certain time. When I've seen it in the afternoon, he's not in it. |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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In the article I have just read it doesn't mention modesty bags......it says this....
A protest against the sale of lads’ mags is being staged at numerous Tesco stores around the country.
In an effort to force Britain’s largest retailer to ditch magazines such as Zoo and Nuts, the Lose the Lads’ Mags campaign are pitching up in cities ranging from Manchester, London, Portsmouth and Glasgow from midday for one hour.
The campaign, spearheaded by women’s rights groups Object and UK Feminista, is against the sexualisation and objectification of women, as well as the exposure of such images to children.
The group says that lads’ mags ‘fuel sexist behaviours and attitudes underpinning violence against women’, adding: ‘Tesco would never allow “girlie calendars” on their office walls. Why are they choosing to stock degrading, pornographic lads’ mags on their shelves?’
Activists will be talking to consumers outside Tesco stores and collecting signatures in what the group says is a ‘family-friendly protest’. |
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"They've obviously got nothing better to do. I'd love for them to be outside my local Tesco and one of them ask me for my signature. I'd ask them about women's mags that basically tell girls they're fat if they don't look a certain way, the oiled, half naked men that adorn womens mag cover/pages.
What about the aftershave ad that shows a guy walking into an arena and he's wearing next to nothing? Invictus I think it is? Isn't that man being objectified?
That is a very good point.
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But I would take issue with the "obviously got nothing better to do" comment. The right to protest is very important in my opinion and should never be patronised or belittled. |
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"In the article I have just read it doesn't mention modesty bags......it says this....
A protest against the sale of lads’ mags is being staged at numerous Tesco stores around the country.
In an effort to force Britain’s largest retailer to ditch magazines such as Zoo and Nuts, the Lose the Lads’ Mags campaign are pitching up in cities ranging from Manchester, London, Portsmouth and Glasgow from midday for one hour.
The campaign, spearheaded by women’s rights groups Object and UK Feminista, is against the sexualisation and objectification of women, as well as the exposure of such images to children.
The group says that lads’ mags ‘fuel sexist behaviours and attitudes underpinning violence against women’, adding: ‘Tesco would never allow “girlie calendars” on their office walls. Why are they choosing to stock degrading, pornographic lads’ mags on their shelves?’
Activists will be talking to consumers outside Tesco stores and collecting signatures in what the group says is a ‘family-friendly protest’."
Good for them, I'm all for people standing up for their viewpoint and making an effort to change opinion just as long as they are willing to accept that if the majority don't agree with them in the long run they have to accept that. |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"right, the one I read this week was about actually placing them in modesty bags."
So why would they protest about them being IN modesty bags? Unless they think its not good enough and they should just get rid?
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If women object to this why do their fellow females appear in them? Just another feminist plot to have a go at men. If they want equality get objecting to the female only mags that cost husbands/partners lovers mega bucks. Why pick on Tesco's are they the only outlet with these mags? |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"If women object to this why do their fellow females appear in them? Just another feminist plot to have a go at men. If they want equality get objecting to the female only mags that cost husbands/partners lovers mega bucks. Why pick on Tesco's are they the only outlet with these mags?"
No but lets face it there is a Tescos on nearly every street, they will get more publicity this way I would imagine.
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Very good point about women's mags being worse. Very good point indeed.
I stopped buying any kind of mags ages ago because I was sick of all the bitching and moaning and putting people down.
And yet I still come on the forums...   |
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"I thought that it was nothing to do with objectifying women and more to do with protecting children from what is as good as soft porn being on displayed in an every day environment ?"
Last I knew kids weren't too bothered about half naked women on mags. More likely to go straight to the kids mags.
Also, have you ever watched a music video from a female artist like rhiana? There's half naked people in that but that's ok right? |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"I thought that it was nothing to do with objectifying women and more to do with protecting children from what is as good as soft porn being on displayed in an every day environment ?
Last I knew kids weren't too bothered about half naked women on mags. More likely to go straight to the kids mags.
Also, have you ever watched a music video from a female artist like rhiana? There's half naked people in that but that's ok right?"
Sex sells.... |
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"If women object to this why do their fellow females appear in them? Just another feminist plot to have a go at men. If they want equality get objecting to the female only mags that cost husbands/partners lovers mega bucks. Why pick on Tesco's are they the only outlet with these mags?"
'If they want equality' - |
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These women who protest about this are themselves placing their will on other women.
Lets be real once they have the images removed from the cover the next step will be to ban the entire content.
By doing this they are not allowing other women to do what they want.
Alot of girls/women make a good living out of modelling and enjoy the career they have chosen i dont think many models would say they ate forced into it.
What next. No male pics on body building mags. No pics of dogs on crufts magazine. Its rediculous these women are worsr than any publishing company as they are in reality trying to prevent many women do what they enjoy dping and thats earning a great living doing something they enjoy.... Butt out i say |
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"I thought that it was nothing to do with objectifying women and more to do with protecting children from what is as good as soft porn being on displayed in an every day environment ?"
or protecting parents from actually parenting by answering questions about why a lady in a swimsuit is on a magazine.
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"These women who protest about this are themselves placing their will on other women.
Lets be real once they have the images removed from the cover the next step will be to ban the entire content.
By doing this they are not allowing other women to do what they want.
Alot of girls/women make a good living out of modelling and enjoy the career they have chosen i dont think many models would say they ate forced into it.
What next. No male pics on body building mags. No pics of dogs on crufts magazine. Its rediculous these women are worsr than any publishing company as they are in reality trying to prevent many women do what they enjoy dping and thats earning a great living doing something they enjoy.... Butt out i say "
The most harsh judges of women are other women. |
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"These women who protest about this are themselves placing their will on other women.
Lets be real once they have the images removed from the cover the next step will be to ban the entire content.
By doing this they are not allowing other women to do what they want.
Alot of girls/women make a good living out of modelling and enjoy the career they have chosen i dont think many models would say they ate forced into it.
What next. No male pics on body building mags. No pics of dogs on crufts magazine. Its rediculous these women are worsr than any publishing company as they are in reality trying to prevent many women do what they enjoy dping and thats earning a great living doing something they enjoy.... Butt out i say "
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The watershed is pretty damn lax in this country by many examples but that's what Ofcom is there for.
The only thing is, unless they're going to do like they do with sites like this and put a REPORT button on your remote, the number of complaints is always going to be minimal right up until someone does a "Jade Goody".
If these feminist institutions just ganged together and rang or emailed Ofcom or the ASA every day and petitioned that way, the whole fucking country would wind up censored into oblivion.
So yeah, I'd like to see that happen for a laugh, see where it gets them. |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue. "
Forgive me if I seem that way, my dislike for some overzealous feminists will never be overzealous. But they don't realise that they're just giving lad mags free advertising while they're trying to empower themselves. It's just a distraction for them and an inconvenience for some people that might like to read these mags. |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
Forgive me if I seem that way, my dislike for some overzealous feminists will never be overzealous. But they don't realise that they're just giving lad mags free advertising while they're trying to empower themselves. It's just a distraction for them and an inconvenience for some people that might like to read these mags."
'While they try to empower themselves' - |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
Forgive me if I seem that way, my dislike for some overzealous feminists will never be overzealous. But they don't realise that they're just giving lad mags free advertising while they're trying to empower themselves. It's just a distraction for them and an inconvenience for some people that might like to read these mags.
'While they try to empower themselves' -"
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
Forgive me if I seem that way, my dislike for some overzealous feminists will never be overzealous. But they don't realise that they're just giving lad mags free advertising while they're trying to empower themselves. It's just a distraction for them and an inconvenience for some people that might like to read these mags.
'While they try to empower themselves' -
Groan"
What's the purpose of groaning? |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
Forgive me if I seem that way, my dislike for some overzealous feminists will never be overzealous. But they don't realise that they're just giving lad mags free advertising while they're trying to empower themselves. It's just a distraction for them and an inconvenience for some people that might like to read these mags.
'While they try to empower themselves' -
Groan
What's the purpose of groaning?"
What's the purpose of asking? |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue. "
it's not anti feminist , it's ANTI HYPOCRISY . Have you seen the latest Diet Coke ad . If that isnt objectifying a person as a sex object , I,m a Mackem !!! |
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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago
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Feminists want women to do what ever they like and claim to want equality but don't want to let men do whatever they want?
When the lads and womens gossip mags both have similar bikini shot covers on why force one into modesty covers and not the other? |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
it's not anti feminist , it's ANTI HYPOCRISY . Have you seen the latest Diet Coke ad . If that isnt objectifying a person as a sex object , I,m a Mackem !!! "
Good shout |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
Forgive me if I seem that way, my dislike for some overzealous feminists will never be overzealous. But they don't realise that they're just giving lad mags free advertising while they're trying to empower themselves. It's just a distraction for them and an inconvenience for some people that might like to read these mags.
'While they try to empower themselves' -
Groan
What's the purpose of groaning?
What's the purpose of asking?"
So that I'll understand what your groan means. |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
it's not anti feminist , it's ANTI HYPOCRISY . Have you seen the latest Diet Coke ad . If that isnt objectifying a person as a sex object , I,m a Mackem !!! "
Ok no need to shout. I wasn't aiming at anyone in particular its just an observation on life in general and I stand by it. |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
Here ? Or in society in general ?
Society in general Granny. "
Depends on where you look I guess. I wouldn't expect to find much support or even understanding of what feminism is in some quarters of society. |
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"Some women's mags are more controversial than lads mags some people want to control what we read sad really "
They don't want to control what we read only what is on general view in supermarkets and newsagents. |
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To be honest i once cut all the boobies out of nuts for my 13yr old and there wasnt much left.. try it !!! i guess we never get equality thats y its sexist not sexy.. i want men and women portrayed as sexy
We get mr muscle its just not fair... |
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"There's an awful lot of anti feminist feeling I hope that doesn't cloud the issue.
Here ? Or in society in general ?
Society in general Granny.
Depends on where you look I guess. I wouldn't expect to find much support or even understanding of what feminism is in some quarters of society. "
No nor I. The problem with any radical section of a group is that it tars the other sections of the group with the same brush and what they stand for and try to achieve becomes clouded. |
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"To be honest i once cut all the boobies out of nuts for my 13yr old and there wasnt much left.. try it !!! i guess we never get equality thats y its sexist not sexy.. i want men and women portrayed as sexy
We get mr muscle its just not fair..."
Right on Brother !
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"Just read that women's rights groups Object and UK Feminista are protesting outside Tesco stores about the modesty bags on lads mags.
Thoughts?"
Only way to protest is financial, ie don't spend your money in a store that , you don't agree with policy and write to them to let them know why. |
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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago
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Lets be realistic a proportion, possibly fairly small,of the protesters will very definitely want to control what we read and ideally what we think. There are still plenty out there with very traditional conservative (please note the intentionally lower case c) right view of the world. |
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"Some women's mags are more controversial than lads mags some people want to control what we read sad really
They don't want to control what we read only what is on general view in supermarkets and newsagents."
To be honest they would be better focussing there energies on highlighting great femail role models to young girls . It seems the ladies in Nuts / Zoo think that success is being in Nuts / Zoo , fucking a footballer and being on Big Brother . Too many young girls have this as there ambition |
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"Some women's mags are more controversial than lads mags some people want to control what we read sad really
They don't want to control what we read only what is on general view in supermarkets and newsagents.
To be honest they would be better focussing there energies on highlighting great femail role models to young girls . It seems the ladies in Nuts / Zoo think that success is being in Nuts / Zoo , fucking a footballer and being on Big Brother . Too many young girls have this as there ambition "
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"Some women's mags are more controversial than lads mags some people want to control what we read sad really
They don't want to control what we read only what is on general view in supermarkets and newsagents.
To be honest they would be better focussing there energies on highlighting great femail role models to young girls . It seems the ladies in Nuts / Zoo think that success is being in Nuts / Zoo , fucking a footballer and being on Big Brother . Too many young girls have this as there ambition "
For the last part. |
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"To be honest i once cut all the boobies out of nuts for my 13yr old and there wasnt much left.. try it !!! i guess we never get equality thats y its sexist not sexy.. i want men and women portrayed as sexy
We get mr muscle its just not fair..."
why are you buying nuts for a 13 year old in the first place? |
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"To be honest i once cut all the boobies out of nuts for my 13yr old and there wasnt much left.. try it !!! i guess we never get equality thats y its sexist not sexy.. i want men and women portrayed as sexy
We get mr muscle its just not fair...
why are you buying nuts for a 13 year old in the first place?"
LOL better off with FHM, that shit is just wall to wall advertising. But you do get a lot of free aftershave samples, which come in handy if you like that sort of thing. |
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"To be honest i once cut all the boobies out of nuts for my 13yr old and there wasnt much left.. try it !!! i guess we never get equality thats y its sexist not sexy.. i want men and women portrayed as sexy
We get mr muscle its just not fair..."
You do know there's far easier ways to view boobs right? The thing called the "internet", also, does he have a tv in his room? Ifso, there's babestation.
Actually, here's a thought: Does he play games like Call Of Duty or the like?
If so, then you obviously buy and approve of him playing violent games. |
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its the sexualisation of everything that gets to kids seeing glamourisation of the huma.n body as a commodity at every shop and bill board .. in defence of fifty shades the cover did not have anyone with their bits out on it |
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"Very good point about women's mags being worse. Very good point indeed.
I stopped buying any kind of mags ages ago because I was sick of all the bitching and moaning and putting people down.
And yet I still come on the forums... "
Now that did make me chuckle! 
I don't read women mags, at a size 24, seeing a petite Cheryl Cole being slammed for being fat makes me hide the sharp objects and rope in my house! |
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Is it just me that is struck by the irony of arguing about the sexual objectification these magazines promote, in a forum where many people's avatars and profiles are chock full of pictures of 'tits and bits' often for the purpose of attracting a partner for sex? |
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"Is it just me that is struck by the irony of arguing about the sexual objectification these magazines promote, in a forum where many people's avatars and profiles are chock full of pictures of 'tits and bits' often for the purpose of attracting a partner for sex? "
one of the main points of this site is sexual objectification and we all choose to be here. The objection to lads mags is a much deeper issue than has been discussed here in my opinion and I honestly think that the objectors are focussing on the wrong issue or the wrong aspect of it at least.
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I love looking at fit women but have no worries a out the mags having modesty covers in shops. I have 7 and 8 year old daughters and don't want those images to be perceived as normal in public. |
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"To be honest i once cut all the boobies out of nuts for my 13yr old and there wasnt much left..
Actually, here's a thought: Does he play games like Call Of Duty or the like?
If so, then you obviously buy and approve of him playing violent games. "
Nope same rules for them snd those he cant buy with out my permission.. |
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Feminists are only focussing on lads mags at present as they feel they will gain support from a larger proportion of society. And to be honest i think covering front covers of lads mags is a good thing. No issue there.
However i was watching a discussion on tv last week and its not just the covers feminists want to ban, they want to legislate against all female nudity in public arguing its making females nothing more than sex objects.
Why should these women impose their will upon other women who enjoy showing off their bodies. No one is askiing or forcing feminists to remove their clothes. They themselves are akin to cictatorial regimes preventing freedom of choice. If women want to pose and earn a good living they should be allowed and not be told by these narrow minded bigots what they are allowed to do. |
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"Is it just me that is struck by the irony of arguing about the sexual objectification these magazines promote, in a forum where many people's avatars and profiles are chock full of pictures of 'tits and bits' often for the purpose of attracting a partner for sex?
one of the main points of this site is sexual objectification and we all choose to be here. The objection to lads mags is a much deeper issue than has been discussed here in my opinion and I honestly think that the objectors are focussing on the wrong issue or the wrong aspect of it at least.
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to be fair lads mags do objectify females but no where near as much as womans mags the reason for alot of females feelings of "im too fat" perhaps this is an area that should be addressed and not whether guys find the female form attractive  |
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Well I am amazed that war, world hunger, abuse, violence and all the major things that really matter have been sorted out so we can all start on the little things like magazine covers. I was always taught if you do not want to see something don't look at it. If they think the mags are that bad take them to court and see how far they get.
In fact I think I might write to loaded and complain that they do not do a Braille version |
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"Feminists are only focussing on lads mags at present as they feel they will gain support from a larger proportion of society. And to be honest i think covering front covers of lads mags is a good thing. No issue there.
However i was watching a discussion on tv last week and its not just the covers feminists want to ban, they want to legislate against all female nudity in public arguing its making females nothing more than sex objects.
Why should these women impose their will upon other women who enjoy showing off their bodies. No one is askiing or forcing feminists to remove their clothes. They themselves are akin to cictatorial regimes preventing freedom of choice. If women want to pose and earn a good living they should be allowed and not be told by these narrow minded bigots what they are allowed to do."
Then'll become femorists (feminist terrorists) and blow up newsagents and offices that don't bend to their will
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"I wonder how these protesters feel about women being topless on public beaches.Do they protest whilst on holiday?"
There's a huge difference between nudity in general and the way women are represented in these magazines. Air brushed, pouting - theyre generally portrayed as sex objects for the amusement of men. |
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"And while they're at it, they should also cover-up all those pregnancy magazines and women's gossip mags, far too much celebrities in bikinis, skin & breasts on show "
The pregnancy mags can stay.
The gossip mags with naked vaccuous celeb twats can go ... |
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"Just read that women's rights groups Object and UK Feminista are protesting outside Tesco stores about the modesty bags on lads mags.
Thoughts?"
I can think of far nicer locations to stage a picket…. |
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Its complete bollocks. wonder how many have actually read nuts or zoo? The majority of the mag centres on football aftershave jokes and gadgets. Holidays and stuff like that. Id say its very like the free magazine shortlist which is handed out at train stations and pubs for free.
When scantily clad women do adorn the covers they are usually promoting their new movie/album/sing/book etc and using the mag to further their cause. Also getting to keep the attire used in the photoshoot.
As has been said the womens Macs are far more derogatory (ok mag calling for Kate to lose the baby fat the day she gave birth!)
Feminists di far more damage to the female cause can these magazines ever could. Totally against any censorship. Every billboard and bus shelter has overt imagry for advertising they are singling out so called lads Mags which will only get pubescent kids searching them out to see what the fuss is all about. Now...tits oot! |
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"Its complete bollocks. wonder how many have actually read nuts or zoo? The majority of the mag centres on football aftershave jokes and gadgets. Holidays and stuff like that. Id say its very like the free magazine shortlist which is handed out at train stations and pubs for free.
When scantily clad women do adorn the covers they are usually promoting their new movie/album/sing/book etc and using the mag to further their cause. Also getting to keep the attire used in the photoshoot.
As has been said the womens Macs are far more derogatory (ok mag calling for Kate to lose the baby fat the day she gave birth!)
Feminists di far more damage to the female cause can these magazines ever could. Totally against any censorship. Every billboard and bus shelter has overt imagry for advertising they are singling out so called lads Mags which will only get pubescent kids searching them out to see what the fuss is all about. Now...tits oot!"
What is the female cause ? How do feminists harm it? |
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By *aucy3Couple
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Sexual equality still has a long way to go.
in many sections of business,the inequality between the sexes is patently unfair.
Gender based wages,promotion,
and boardroom positions,are so obviously male biased.
in fact,with today's equality laws,more often than not,they are blatantly illegal.
That this bias is allowed to exist,astounds me,it's illegal,it's not right,
and should not be tolerated.
Now modesty covers on lads mags,I agree with,I don't want to have to explain anything of a sexual nature,to a 5 year old,in the middle of a tesco's aisle.
parents should still decide the time and place for that discussion.
Having said all that,I do find it strange,with all of the above mentioned bias,and inequality,that some females still feel the most important issue for them,is a modesty cover on a lads mag,???
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