Co-op censoring lads mags

[kinboshi]

Just popped into Tescos. Had a quick shifty at the mags and in all honesty there was as much flesh showing in the slimming mag section as there was in the lads mags. Also the lads mags were top shelf and the slimming mags were eye level for young kids.

Not sure it's about the amount of flesh showing, more so the way the women are being portrayed.  Don't think there's a problem showing women (or men) in swimwear if it's relevant and done correctly.  There's an argument to say that there's far too much photoshopping done of magazine covers that show the models and celebs with 'perfect' bodies, when in fact they're actually far from that. 

[Woodsey]

Just popped into Tescos. Had a quick shifty at the mags and in all honesty there was as much flesh showing in the slimming mag section as there was in the lads mags. Also the lads mags were top shelf and the slimming mags were eye level for young kids.

Not sure it's about the amount of flesh showing, more so the way the women are being portrayed.  Don't think there's a problem showing women (or men) in swimwear if it's relevant and done correctly.  There's an argument to say that there's far too much photoshopping done of magazine covers that show the models and celebs with 'perfect' bodies, when in fact they're actually far from that. 

I think it's disgusting that there was some bloke with a six pack with his top off on the front of fitness magazine. How dare they depict him like that, I've now lost all my self esteem and feel like a fatter bastard than I really am  compared to him

Maybe I should have a little cry and then go tell somebody   

[outragous76]

Just popped into Tescos. Had a quick shifty at the mags and in all honesty there was as much flesh showing in the slimming mag section as there was in the lads mags. Also the lads mags were top shelf and the slimming mags were eye level for young kids.

Not sure it's about the amount of flesh showing, more so the way the women are being portrayed.  Don't think there's a problem showing women (or men) in swimwear if it's relevant and done correctly.  There's an argument to say that there's far too much photoshopping done of magazine covers that show the models and celebs with 'perfect' bodies, when in fact they're actually far from that.  

I think it's disgusting that there was some bloke with a six pack with his top off on the front of fitness magazine. How dare they depict him like that, I've now lost all my self esteem and feel like a fatter bastard than I really am  compared to him

Maybe I should have a little cry and then go tell somebody    

joking aside there is clearly no difference

I also expect the gratuitous airbrushing on Vogue/Company et al to also be covered with a  black screen. Infact these magazines do an awful lot more damage than FHM etc

[kinboshi]

A fit and healthy man or woman on the front of a fitness magazine isn't a problem.  I bet you aren't too keen on seeing the front cover of Gay Times or Attitude, with a man in a purposely 'provocative' pose.  In fact, a lot of people complain about such covers.  It's really no different to the lad's mags, is it (the same amount of flesh is on show)?

[Jon MW]

Just popped into Tescos. Had a quick shifty at the mags and in all honesty there was as much flesh showing in the slimming mag section as there was in the lads mags. Also the lads mags were top shelf and the slimming mags were eye level for young kids.

Not sure it's about the amount of flesh showing, more so the way the women are being portrayed.  Don't think there's a problem showing women (or men) in swimwear if it's relevant and done correctly.  There's an argument to say that there's far too much photoshopping done of magazine covers that show the models and celebs with 'perfect' bodies, when in fact they're actually far from that. 

In women's magazines a lot of times women celebrities are either being slated for being too fat, or too thin and even when they're simply being portrayed they're very heavily photoshopped into an unachievable ideal.

I think the internet is doing more harm to boys than the lads mags, and the womens magazines are doing at least as much damage to girls.

That's not to say I don't think there's a problem with lads mags - but I don't think it's a particularly big problem.

[outragous76]

Have anybody slating lads mags itt ever seen one?

There's nothing in there you can't see on a beach!

[kinboshi]

Have anybody slating lads mags itt ever seen one?

There's nothing in there you can't see on a beach!

It's not about what's IN the magazines. It's about the covers.

[Woodsey]

A fit and healthy man or woman on the front of a fitness magazine isn't a problem.  I bet you aren't too keen on seeing the front cover of Gay Times or Attitude, with a man in a purposely 'provocative' pose.  In fact, a lot of people complain about such covers.  It's really no different to the lad's mags, is it (the same amount of flesh is on show)?

Bollocks there is little to no difference just because you say it isn't a problem doesn't make it any different, they are all trying to depict hot sexy flesh in one form or another, and all your nit picking in the world won't change my opinion on that. In fact the fitness mags often have similar pics of girls to lads mags on the front, holding a dumbell does not change that.

With the gay mags, it's just a different group of PC wankers trying to stick their oar in where its not wanted again, they should all GTFO.

This was the first pic that google showed FFS. That could easily be the front cover pic of a lads mag.

Click to see full-size image.

[Newportlad]

A fit and healthy man or woman on the front of a fitness magazine isn't a problem.  I bet you aren't too keen on seeing the front cover of Gay Times or Attitude, with a man in a purposely 'provocative' pose.  In fact, a lot of people complain about such covers.  It's really no different to the lad's mags, is it (the same amount of flesh is on show)?

Bollocks there is little to no difference just because you say it isn't a problem doesn't make it any different, they are all trying to depict hot sexy flesh in one form or another, and all your nit picking in the world won't change my opinion on that. In fact the fitness mags often have similar pics of girls to lads mags on the front, holding a dumbell does not change that.

With the gay mags, it's just a different group of PC wankers trying to stick their oar in where its not wanted again, they should all GTFO.

This was the first pic that google showed FFS. That could easily be the front cover pic of a lads mag.

Click to see full-size image.

subscribing to this now..

[EvilPie]

Why do so many people have to be so fucking gay about everything?

It's absolutely harmless ffs!!

[Marky147]

Woodsey loves a row

[Woodsey]

Woodsey loves a row

 

Its a funny old thing, I was never like this when I was younger, but my tolerance for bullshit has got less and less as the years have gone bye. Combine that with a strong opinion and a big gob and there you have it!  

I sail pretty close to the wind at work sometimes too, but my boss appreciates it mostly because he needs to know what the real situation is, rather that listening to a bunch of nodding dogs who are scared to stick their neck on the line.

[Marky147]

Woodsey loves a row

 

Its a funny old thing, I was never like this when I was younger, but my tolerance for bullshit has got less and less as the years have gone bye. Combine that with a strong opinion and a big gob and there you have it!  

I sail pretty close to the wind at work sometimes too, but my boss appreciates it mostly because he needs to know what the real situation is, rather that listening to a bunch of nodding dogs who are scared to stick their neck on the line.

Haha, it's strange really because I have gone completely the other way... Worse things happen at sea, as they say

[kinboshi]

A fit and healthy man or woman on the front of a fitness magazine isn't a problem.  I bet you aren't too keen on seeing the front cover of Gay Times or Attitude, with a man in a purposely 'provocative' pose.  In fact, a lot of people complain about such covers.  It's really no different to the lad's mags, is it (the same amount of flesh is on show)?

Bollocks there is little to no difference just because you say it isn't a problem doesn't make it any different, they are all trying to depict hot sexy flesh in one form or another, and all your nit picking in the world won't change my opinion on that. In fact the fitness mags often have similar pics of girls to lads mags on the front, holding a dumbell does not change that.

With the gay mags, it's just a different group of PC wankers trying to stick their oar in where its not wanted again, they should all GTFO.

This was the first pic that google showed FFS. That could easily be the front cover pic of a lads mag.

Click to see full-size image.

Well done. That IS a lad's mag.

[kinboshi]

The rest of your post lacks any logic or reason, other than calling me a PC wanker.

Rather be that than a misogynistic tosser.