Modesty bags

[Mich the Tester]

Actually I think covering up these mags is like putting a sticking plaster on a severed limb.

Mich, do you not think that the sexualisation of women has gone too far? When you see nine year olds teetering around in high heels and crop tops (often with a padded bra underneath). Yep - their parents deserve a good slapping, but aren't their parents are also products of this conditioning?

No, I think on the whole it's a good thing that sexuality has become more open. It's a good thing that women can now actually talk about what they want instead of having some clueless bloke say 'brace yourself' before stumbling in for his 2 minutes of fun. It's a good thing that gay people and bisexual people can, at least here in NL, be open about their life. It's a good thing that sex can be discussed on the telly and the net, seeing as so many people's marriages seem to break down because of a bad sex life. Of course there's a downside, and yes, the parents of kids in that kind of clothing deserve at least a good talking to, and some young people need to learn to control their desires, but I think the upside is much bigger than the downside and steps toward censorship would be retrograde.

[Old Greg]

no its our job to make sure that they aren't confronted by it.

No, it's not even that. The Co-op is responding to a perceived customer need, and that suits the way I want to raise my family. If people don't like it they can boycott the Co-op.

[Mich the Tester]

No, it's not even that. The Co-op is responding to a perceived customer need, and that suits the way I want to raise my family. If people don't like it they can boycott the Co-op.

Now that is more sensible; you shop at the co-op because it suits your needs, others can shop somewhere else.

[Old Greg]

No, I think on the whole it's a good thing that sexuality has become more open. It's a good thing that women can now actually talk about what they want instead of having some clueless bloke say 'brace yourself' before stumbling in for his 2 minutes of fun. It's a good thing that gay people and bisexual people can, at least here in NL, be open about their life. It's a good thing that sex can be discussed on the telly and the net, seeing as so many people's marriages seem to break down because of a bad sex life. Of course there's a downside, and yes, the parents of kids in that kind of clothing deserve at least a good talking to, and some young people need to learn to control their desires, but I think the upside is much bigger than the downside and steps toward censorship would be retrograde.

Should there be steps away from censorship, then?

[Mich the Tester]

Should there be steps away from censorship, then?

yes

[Old Greg]

Now that is more sensible; you shop at the co-op because it suits your needs, others can shop somewhere else.

Isn't that the point of this thread?

[Old Greg]

yes

All censorship?

[Mich the Tester]

Isn't that the point of this thread?

Well, probably yes, but it drifted into something about the law and censorship. That's CUK at its best.

[Mich the Tester]

All censorship?

umm, difficult, but given an entirely false choice of all censorship or zero censorship, I'm inclined toward zero. Which won't happen. Thankfully, perhaps.

[vetran]

As a sticking plaster I see it as a start and better than nothing.

Sexualisation full stop has gone too far, every major programme before the watershed tries to cross the line. After the watershed it goes over many lines of good taste. Magazines targeted at teens are filled with sexual tidbits or reasons for them to feel a failure. I'm not sure how this is helping the populace to live happier fuller lives.

There must be a balance between people getting to their wedding night and not being sure where to put it and eight year olds dressing like tarts.