They've had enough. Those breast enlagement ads? Those ads for Heat, Grazia, Nuts, Zoo and so on? They have to go and they could find themselves under attack from a new group on Facebook where women have decided enough is enough.
Started earlier this week by Kirstin Smith the group "somewhat strident but who cares" already has 395 members and seems to have struck a chord. Its okay, don't feel excluded men can join too.
I have to ask you all a favour. Recently I’ve been feeling increasingly oppressed by the media in general. I am highly aware of these things immediately making me feel shit about myself, to the point where I am spitting with rage. Up to now I’ve not done anything about this for fear of falling into some kinds of ‘always strident, never funny’ category, but I don’t care anymore.I’m bothered by magazines and adverts in particular, like those cosmetic surgery ads on the tube, or ads for Heat, Grazia, Nuts, Zoo and so on. So basically I’m starting small. If I print up stickers that say things like:‘By women who hate women. For women who hate themselves’‘Reading will cause self-hatred’‘Fake boobs are vile’‘You are normal. This is not.’Would you be willing just to carry a few around in your bag and put them on things that you find especially offensive? I’m open to suggestions about what’s on them. I’m also looking into a greener option than stickers, or recycled stickers.
Gordon Macmillan
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