'The founder of the campaign is writer and actor Lucy-Anne Holmes, who started it because she became sad that the most prominent photograph of a woman in the widest circulation British newspaper is of a young woman in just her pants. Lucy wrote a letter to the editor of the Sun but knew it would do absolutely nothing. So, using the free tools that internet provides, she started a campaign.'
2) What are the six reasons the campaign gives for why Page 3 has to go?
1) It’s 2014! Page 3 was first introduced in the sexist 1970s. A lot has changed over the last 30+ years in our society, we think it’s time The Sun caught up…
2) It’s soft porn in the UK’s no.1 selling family newspaper that children are exposed to. Until 2003 the models were only 16 (and made to dress up in school ties and hats – seriously!) It’s never been OK. One day we’ll look back on this and think “oh my goodness, we did what?!”
3) What does it teach children? They see page after page of pictures of men in clothes doing stuff (running the country, having opinions, achieving in sport!) and what are the women doing in this society they’re learning about? Not much really, other than standing topless in their pants showing their bare breasts for men. It’s not really fair, is it?
4) Women say, do and think so many interesting and incredible things and should be celebrated for their many achievements. They are people, not things! Not ‘that’. The fact that we hear ‘look at the tits on that’ or ‘I’d do that’ is disgusting, disrespectful and objectifying. Page 3 of The Sun is the icon that perpetuates and normalises this horrible sexist ‘banter’.
5) Every single weekday for the last 44 years in The Sun newspaper the largest female image has been of a young woman (usually of a very particular age, race, physicality) showing her breasts for men, sending out a powerful message that whatever else a woman achieves, her primary role is to serve men sexually. Pretty rubbish that really.
6) The Sun newspaper could be so much stronger without Page 3. Because currently, any story they run about women’s issues such as rape, sexual abuse, harassment, domestic violence or the dangers of online porn is drowned out and contradicted by the neon flashing sign of Page 3 that says ‘shut up, girls, and get your tits out.’
2) It’s soft porn in the UK’s no.1 selling family newspaper that children are exposed to. Until 2003 the models were only 16 (and made to dress up in school ties and hats – seriously!) It’s never been OK. One day we’ll look back on this and think “oh my goodness, we did what?!”
3) What does it teach children? They see page after page of pictures of men in clothes doing stuff (running the country, having opinions, achieving in sport!) and what are the women doing in this society they’re learning about? Not much really, other than standing topless in their pants showing their bare breasts for men. It’s not really fair, is it?
4) Women say, do and think so many interesting and incredible things and should be celebrated for their many achievements. They are people, not things! Not ‘that’. The fact that we hear ‘look at the tits on that’ or ‘I’d do that’ is disgusting, disrespectful and objectifying. Page 3 of The Sun is the icon that perpetuates and normalises this horrible sexist ‘banter’.
5) Every single weekday for the last 44 years in The Sun newspaper the largest female image has been of a young woman (usually of a very particular age, race, physicality) showing her breasts for men, sending out a powerful message that whatever else a woman achieves, her primary role is to serve men sexually. Pretty rubbish that really.
6) The Sun newspaper could be so much stronger without Page 3. Because currently, any story they run about women’s issues such as rape, sexual abuse, harassment, domestic violence or the dangers of online porn is drowned out and contradicted by the neon flashing sign of Page 3 that says ‘shut up, girls, and get your tits out.’
3) Read this debate in the Guardian regarding whether the campaign should be dropped. What are Barbara Ellen and Susan Boniface's contrasting opinions in the debate?
Susan Boniface feels as though it is time to end Page 3. She believes that it is pointless and outdated. Boniface argues that Page 3's purpose was more suitable for the 1970's where boobs were difficult to come by. However in 2015, naked women are all over the internet and are available to view for free.
Barbara Ellen on the other hand disagrees with Susan Boniface and does not think that Page 3 should be banned just because The Sun chose to. She also states that women have the choice to have their boobs out and they can do so if they want to, just as people have the choice to purchase The Sun and read it.
4) How can the No More Page 3 campaign be linked to the idea of post-feminism?
4) How can the No More Page 3 campaign be linked to the idea of post-feminism?
No more Page 3 can be linked to post-feminism as the ban shows that women finally have power and the ability to stick up for themselves and have an impact. Moreover, it shows that women no longer want to be objectified by men as they have campaigned against Page 3.
5) What are your own views on the No More Page 3 campaign. Do you agree with the campaign's aims? Should the campaign continue?
5) What are your own views on the No More Page 3 campaign. Do you agree with the campaign's aims? Should the campaign continue?
In my opinion, the Page 3 campaign is a positive thing as it empowers women and feminists and allows women to have the opportunity to no longer be objectified by men through The Sun newspaper. However, I also agree with Barbara Ellen that naked women are so widely available on the internet and they have the choice to show their bodies if they want to. For most women, it is a career and a way of making money.
6) Do you agree that we are in a post-feminist state or is there still a need for feminism?
6) Do you agree that we are in a post-feminist state or is there still a need for feminism?
I do agree that we are moderately in a post-feminist state as women have rights and are able to make choices that they were not always able to do before. Moreover, women are able to be dominant in their households are more female breadwinners exist more than ever before and men are able to stay home and be house husbands and take care of the family. Also, women are now able to have it all and balance a relationship, a family and a career. I do however still feel that there is a need for feminism because if there wasn't then society would be likely to slip back into its old ways and males would remain more dominant than females.
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