I switched on Page Three: The Naked Truth with interest. The sex industry in all its guises is a contested space with campaigners calling to end the ‘exploitation’ and ‘objectification’ of women. This fear of women displaying their breasts is nothing new. In the 1800s the anti-vice and puritan movements campaigned for Burlesque clubs […]
Tag Archives: OBJECT
June
15
Puritan Movement
posted by plasticdollheads
[Updated 1st September 2020 to include a link to the Samantha Cole article at Vice which quotes this blog Justine Halley quotes this blog in her Medium article here. I have spoken increasingly about the relationship between radical feminists/abolitionists and the religious right/ fundamentalist Christians. I now have even more reason to be wary. […]
May
27
Dangerous Dolls: ‘Object’ and Lose the Lads’ Mags
posted by plasticdollheads
***Trigger warning: naked photographs *** Feminist campaign groups UK Feminista and Object have today launched a new project, Lose the Lads’ Mags. Object are the group who challenge: “‘sex object culture’ – the sexual objectification of women through lads’ mags, lap dancing clubs or sexist advertising”. UK Feminista is an organisation which provides training for […]
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