No More Page 3

1) Research the No More Page 3 campaign. Who started it and why?

2) What are the six reasons the campaign gives for why Page 3 has to go?

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?

Barbara Ellen:
The problem with the No More Page 3 campaign is it began at a point where society was evolving. To carry on the campaign now will just mean that Page 3 carries on, if only infrequently. And there, arguably, a lot of other far more serious, demeaning or damaging things in the world that women don’t consent to we could be campaigning about.

Susan Boniface:
t’s bizarre to defend it on the basis that there are “worse things” – there’s no sliding scale for institutionalised sexism. Nor does it matter that, compared to other pornography, the photos are “tame” or “lame” – women’s bodies are neither lame nor tame.

4) How can the No More Page 3 campaign be linked to the idea of post-feminism?

The No More Page 3 campaign would be linked to the idea of post-feminism because it is a step in which women are being empowered as they are no longer being sexualised in the paper. However, this empowerment is short-lived due to the fact those images would be accessible online. 

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?

I think that the eradication of Page 3 would be a positive thing in society as it would alter the perspectives of women published in newspapers. When Page 3 comes in topic of conversation, the immediate thought would be nude women. By this being removed, it would face post-feminism in the right direction. The campaign should continue and the reason for there being more important issues isn't a good enough reason to abandon the campaign. The fact is, there will always be inequalities and problems, but we should create solutions and fix problems arising one at a time, no matter how big or small. 

6) Do you agree that we are in a post-feminist state or is there still a need for feminism?

There is definitely a need for feminism. We live amongst a culture where audiences are desensitised from the objectification of women. The representation of women in music videos alone show how women are seen as a trophy or a sex object.