Petition

[marval]

I have just received an e-mail asking me to sign a petition, to get Costa Coffee to not provide free Copies of The Sun

I personally think there are more important things to worry about. Or do you agree with her?


Costa's coffee is very tasty. As are its cakes. However, Costa's decision to stock free copies of The Sun newspaper for it's patrons to read leaves a very bad taste in my mouth. The Sun's Page 3 feature is an abomination, but by providing the paper free in its restaurants Costa is sending out the message that it is ok. Also, often the page is viewed openly and left around on the tables and is therefore seen by customers who do NOT wish to see it.

As a woman I find The Sun's Page 3 insulting and degrading. It gives the message that women are only to be seen as sexual objects. It can be incredibly damaging to girls and women's self esteem, and with an alarmingly large number of women undertaking plastic surgery to try to live up to these Page 3 type images, this is something we need to combat. It can also be very damaging to boys and men, who are constantly bombarded with pornographic images of women, skewing their idea of what a woman is, what a woman represents, and what a woman's value and role is in society. You can choose not to buy The Sun, but you can't choose not to see it, or for children not to see it, when someone is looking at it right in front of you in a cafe which is giving it away for free.

[hc4361]

I support the No More Page 3 campaign and there is a lot more to it than a petition against Costa Coffee.

[lady-janine]

poor Arturo. he does need your attention.

[Tilly2]

OK, kloof. I'll watch out.