Author Dr Linda Papadopoulos said there was a clear link between sexualised imagery and violence towards females.
Sorry to be a pain, but, where is the evidence?
"Unless sexualisation is accepted as harmful, we will miss an important opportunity…
Sexualisation is harmful? What exactly is sexualisation and why is it harmful? The dictionary defines "sexualisation" as "To make sexual in character or quality". Then what is the alternative? Let people grow up asexual? Isn't that more harmful, to survival of humanity for example?
Printing photos of topless models in British tabloids is an abject phenomenon that a few more civilised countries somehow can do without. Publishers are given a choice to print those tabloids, and we are given a choice not to buy them, but some Neanderthals among us do anyway. I think this is called freedom, you know, that trifling issue that brave men and women gave their lives for throughout the centuries.
to broaden young people's beliefs about where their values lies," said Dr Papadopoulos, a psychologist.
Ah, "values", dictated by Big Brother. Was this 'expert' recruited by the Labour government by any chance?
Other recommendations include:
* A ban on "sexualised" music videos before the TV watershed
* A ban on Jobcentres advertising positions in lap-dancing clubs and massage parlours
* Internet service providers to block access to pro-bulimia and pro-anorexia websites
* The creation of a website where parents can report any "irresponsible marketing" they believe sexualises young children.
"Ban", "block" and snitching. Yes, this is New Labour all right. If people do something that is inconsistent with your world view, just criminalise them and put them in jail if they persist.
Dr Papadopoulos said there should also be symbols to show when a published photograph had been digitally altered - such as pictures of celebrities manipulated to make them appear thinner.
Have a look at the web site of TV personality Dr Papadopoulos: Dr. Linda. Should I believe her cover photo is not digitally altered? If it is not, then an unlikely amount of make-up was applied. This is a good role model for young women is it?
Dr Papadopoulos said: "The evidence gathered in the review suggests a clear link between consumption of sexualised images, tendency to view women as objects and the acceptance of aggressive attitudes and behaviour as the norm.
So in countries where there are no "sexualised images", there is a much lower incidence of violence against women? Well not exactly. The reason why women in e.g. Saudi Arabia don't report rape is because it is not in their interest:
Rape victim sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in jail (The Guardian, Saturday 17 November 2007)
The review forms part of the Home Office's broader attempts to have a louder public debate about how to combat violence against women and girls.
The last thing this government is interested in is debate. They are interested in pushing through their narrow-minded plans for social engineering. New Labour has learned to its detriment that debate and hiring critical people are bad ideas:
Profile: Professor David Nutt (BBC News, Friday, 30 October 2009)
and
Drug adviser joins exodus after ban on mephedrone (Guardian, Friday 2 April 2010)
So instead of asking for independent scientific advice, Labour now recruits malleable TV personalities to write reports with pre-determined conclusions, dressing up opinion as science.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson said: "We know that parents are concerned about the pressures their children are under at a much younger age, which is why we have already committed to a number of the recommendations in this report.
They already know, do they? How many parents were asked?
As to porn hysteria:
We must speed up to protect children from online porn – expert (Scotsman, 30 March 2010)
"And I'm very proud that Britain is now the only country in the world to have a comprehensive internet safety strategy."
Wrong: Iran, China and North Korea beat us to it.
New Labour protects us from the evil interwebs. Who protects us from New Labour?
Let us on May 6 please wipe this club of warmongers, social engineers, zealots, cheats and charlatans off the face of the earth.
(But don't mind me, I'm just 'bigoted'.)
