[rollei_list] Re: Nudity (was: Karl Heitz, RIP (Query: Mechancial Cameras))
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:16:28 -0700
Nick,
I have actually had a few RUGers writing to me. off list,
asking what a 'Page 3 girl' was!
Jerry
Nick Roberts wrote:
> --- 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
>
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