Press Gang
Socialist Organiser1982 1982-11-11Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 2 →
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Sexist, racist, jingoistic to the point of frenzy, the Sun is not by any means written by morons. ingredients are carefully weighted and balanced to create its own market.
Leering
There are probably only a handful - if you will excuse the mord - of men who get their rocks off on the page 3 pin up. There are perhaps several million who would not want to be caught not leering over the picture with the appropriate response.
What a brilliant stroke - not only to humiliate women daily but also to police deviants amongst men by a daily masculinity test.
The Daily Mirror made thousands of friends a few weeks ago with its editorial Lies, Damn Lies and Sun Exclusives' which revealed in some detail the extent to which the paper will go in making ap quotes and fabricating stories. ¡Their "quotes'