The Sun newspaper has finally ditched topless women from Page 3 of its print edition after 44 years.
Local media reports say that the controversial 44-year old feature has been quietly ditched after Monday’s edition omitted the usual picture of a semi-naked girl from inside the cover.
The Guardian suggested that the decision was made at the very top of the News International tree in New York - meaning head honcho Rupert Murdoch. Although the newspaper has so far refused to comment.”
The move comes after a campaign by actress Lucy Holmes that called “No More Page 3” that called on the newspaper to drop the ‘sexist, offensive and old-fashioned’ feature.
The 28-month-long campaign attracted much attention and garnered around a quarter of a million signatories in support.
The first signs that a change may be in the offing surfaced last September when Murdoch himself posted a series of Tweets questioning whether Page 3 was still relevant.
So for now it looks like there will be no more nips on page three, but working class men across the UK can still go online to the Sun’s website for their daily fix of flesh.”
Reports also suggest that the decision could be reversed if a significant downturn in sales is noticed at the UK’s top-selling tabloid.
So, celebrate for now, No More Page 3, but be warned the boobs may be back!”
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