Is It Time To Put Page 3 To Bed?

[sp1814]

It's been many, many years since I've read The Sun - so much so, that I'd forgotten about the Page 3 'stunnas'.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/11/page-3-women-rupert-murdoch

Is it now time, as Rupert Murdoch seems to be hinting, that Page 3 (as it currently is) be consigned to history?

[ludwig]

The whole paper is ridiculous. As long as the Sun is still being printed they might as well keep page 3 as it is. You can't polish a turd.

[sp1814]

ludwig

Actually, you can...but you have to freeze it with liquid nitrogen first.

[237SJ]

It should have been consigned to history about 30 years ago. Very outdated.

[Prudie]

Yes it should but masses of its readers still ogle them (page 3)

[sir.prize]

Do you think they could freeze their Sunday columnist Frankie Boyle with liquid nitrogen - then polish him off.

[carrust]

If you think the Sun's bad take a look at the Star or Daily Sport!

[askyourgran]

It is time to stop young women displaying their charms in this manner, it seems old fashioned now, although I think there will be quite a few young hopefuls out there who still like to ogle every day. The daily 'stunnas' are also collecting a few quid for their pictures and will most likely miss the publicity. It's probably the only reason the newspaper sells, that, the easy crosswords and last weeks news.

[sp1814]

AYG

I'm not sure that page three is now the best choice for young aspiring...lets call them 'models'.

With so many augmented reality shows (TOWIE, Geordie Shore, Made In Chelsea, The Valleys etc), plus all those Premier League players, surely the are now better career opportunities for these ladies?

And it all seems so...old fashioned. Very Robin Askwith...!

[cecil39]

you talk of young women displaying thier charms in the sun, well I have been getting really annoyed at the one's that appear on sports programs, not naked agreed but why are they there?to give men the idea that women are a sport? they are to be seen with darts players ( who seem to ignore them) and at speedway meetings, why? and to be honest if these young women heard what some of the crowd think of them they would curl up and die with embarrassment, I don't get thier reasons for wanting to be in that position.

[Hopkirk]

I've been thinking about putting page 3 to bed for years

[askyourgran]

They've probably already been on those shows sp, and they won't make any regular money out of it unless they are 'discovered' by some sad footballer.
I agree it's all nudge, nudge, wink, wink stuff, but there are still likely to be some socially inept people out there who will stick one of the 'models' on the wall. Was Robin Askwith the window cleaner?

[FredPuli43]

Really, Hopkirk? I only look closely because of the philosophy and history in the young ladies' analysis of the day's news. Tracy, 23, from Manchester, says "As Wittgenstein once remarked..." has me fascinated. Maybe it's an age thing.

[Bbbananas]

Great answer Ludwig, funny answer Hopkirk.
My answer - yes.

[sp1814]

AYG

Yes, he was.

He was also a driving instructor, a holiday camp entertainer and a 'pop performer', but strangely not a plumber's mate. I could've sworn he was, but my memory deceives me.

Hopkirk - I'm surprised no-one said that earlier...

[Old_Geezer]

i don't see why. It has no more reason to be stopped now than it did when it started.

[sp1814]

OG

Perhaps we don't see women in the same way we did back in 1969?

[Old_Geezer]

I think visuals are much the same any decade.

[LazyGun]

This post by Fred deserves best answer, IMO ;)

"Really, Hopkirk? I only look closely because of the philosophy and history in the young ladies' analysis of the day's news. Tracy, 23, from Manchester, says "As Wittgenstein once remarked..." has me fascinated. Maybe it's an age thing."

[Mick-Talbot]

I don't see anything like I did in 1969.


It earns them a living they wouldn't get without page3 and the like.

[sp1814]

M-T

I'm sure there are more options for young women now though? They can even become Prime Minister I hear...