[rollei_list] Re: Nudity (was: Karl Heitz, RIP (Query: Mechancial Cameras))
- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:57:20 -0700
So what IS a "page 3 girl?"
On 4/13/05, Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Nick,
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> I have actually had a few RUGers writing to me. off list,
> asking what a 'Page 3 girl' was!
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> Jerry
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> Nick Roberts wrote:
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> > --- Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> > part:
> > > Most
> > > Europeans (I don't include
> > > the British, however) are much more open-minded
> > > towards sex and nudity
> > > than are most North Americans.
> >
> > I take it you've never read any British paper or
> > magazine, Ardeshir? Over here, a publication is
> > censored if it DOESN'T contain enough nudity! ;)
> >
> > The old stereotypes of the Brits are precisely that -
> > old, and stereotypes. Even British TV has more sex on
> > it these days than French or Italian TV.
> >
> > For many, many years EVERY photo magazine had a nude
> > or semi-nude model on the front cover - frankly, it
> > got so boring that in the last two years there has
> > been a backlash and other subjects now feature on the
> > covers - but nudity and sex are central to British
> > popular culture.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.=
com
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Peter K
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