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09/04/2013
Girlguiding UK Joins Movement To End Page Three Pin-Ups
Following a poll of its members, the half-a-million strong Girlguiding UK has signed a petition calling on Sun editor Dominic Mohan to drop the papers topless Page Three pin-up.
The guides vote was the idea of 17-year-old member Katie Wormald, who said: "I believe it is wrong for women to be reduced to mere sexual objects in a family newspaper."
The online poll of more than 2,000 guides aged between 16 and 25 took place last month. Some 88% said they believed the Sun should end Page Three.
The Guides have now adopted the campaign to end Page Three as official policy.
"Children shouldn't grow up thinking that this is the norm and that it is right. Young girls shouldn't grow up thinking that they will achieve more by being sexually objectified," added Katie.
"Also it is one clear step to reducing the amount of everyday sexism in our society."
(H/CD)
The guides vote was the idea of 17-year-old member Katie Wormald, who said: "I believe it is wrong for women to be reduced to mere sexual objects in a family newspaper."
The online poll of more than 2,000 guides aged between 16 and 25 took place last month. Some 88% said they believed the Sun should end Page Three.
The Guides have now adopted the campaign to end Page Three as official policy.
"Children shouldn't grow up thinking that this is the norm and that it is right. Young girls shouldn't grow up thinking that they will achieve more by being sexually objectified," added Katie.
"Also it is one clear step to reducing the amount of everyday sexism in our society."
(H/CD)
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