"Study urges disclaimer on models’ images" by Associated Press | February 27, 2010
LONDON - A British government-commissioned study has proposed putting disclaimers on digitally altered images of models, warning consumers that the too-perfect woman staring at them from inside a fashion magazine is, in fact, too perfect.
Hey, don't worry about it. I don't believe adverts anyway.
But Britain’s ad watchdog is cool to the proposal, and the publishing industry said more time was needed to unravel the matter. ‘We still receive very, very few complaints on the airbrushing issue,’’ Advertising Standards Agency spokesman Matt Wilson said, adding that his organization already had the power to act when airbrushed ads were offensive or misleading.
You know, same as the daily newspaper, readers.
He noted that the agency had acted last year when an ad for Olay eye cream featuring supermodel Twiggy had the wrinkles around the 60-year-old’s eyes removed electronically.
But as to the general issue of doctored photos, Wilson said that would be for the industry to decide.
The Periodical Publishers Association, which represents Britain’s $9.1 billion magazine and business media industry, said in a statement that more evidence was needed before deciding to start slapping disclaimers on photos, adding that the issue was “incredibly complex.’’
The report was authored by psychologist and media personality Linda Papadopoulos.Do I have a mental health issue if I don't care about this item, readers?
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Same as I care for these:
FILM FUELS PROTEST IN UK -- Police restrained a demonstrator during a protest against an English Defence League march yesterday in London. The league supports Dutch anti-Islam activist Geert Wilders, who took his cinematic attack on the Koran to the House of Lords, sparking debate inside the building. Wilders screened his 15-minute fim "Fitna" to about 60 people. It associates the Koran with terrorism, homophobia, and repression of women.
Related: The Boston Globe's Hate Page
Yeah, it's okay to bash and slander Muslims; just don't say anything about the (rhymes with) you-know-whos.
Also see: Danish Drawing Reappears
Yeah, where is the love, readers?
"Gay man tries to clear ’59 conviction; Still penalized by former British law on consensual sex" by Gregory Katz, Associated Press | March 7, 2010
LONDON - He was convicted of a crime more than half a century ago, but what he did in 1959 - have consensual sex with another man - would be perfectly legal today.
Related: Giving It Up For the Gays
I so DON'T CARE about this issue anymore!
So John Crawford, 70, wants his criminal record cleaned up for good, so that he doesn’t have to disclose his conviction when he seeks volunteer work, and because of a deeply held belief that he should not be punished for his sexual orientation.
No one should be punished; however, that doesn't mean special treatment, either.
Can't have it both wa....
“I came into this world without a criminal record and I’d like to leave this world without one,’’ said Crawford, a retired butler.
Hey, don't worry, a higher power will judge you. You need not worry about man's law.
“The police beat me and beat me and forced me to confess to being gay, but I know in my heart I did nothing wrong.’’
No, no, no, western police never do that!
Crawford’s bid to clear his record is backed by gay organizations looking to help others who were convicted under Britain’s once Draconian antihomosexuality laws, which began to be eased in 1967 as social values changed and sex acts between consenting adults began to be decriminalized....
What took the Brits so long?
They junked slavery way before we did.
Crawford’s legal campaign has already been productive. In response to a letter from his lawyers, police have removed the record of his conviction from the criminal database, meaning it will not turn up during a computerized criminal records search.
Crawford is not satisfied, however, because he is still legally required to reveal the 1959 episode when asked if he has ever been convicted of any criminal offense. This happens frequently on questionnaires when applying for volunteer work with vulnerable persons.
Just lie like everyone else. None of their business anyway, right?
“I think it’s ridiculous,’’ Crawford said.
I think the whole matter is, sorry.
Related: Britain's Mercy Murder and More
Also see: War is For Children
Cute, aren't they?
Related:
"Nazi cyclists stirred fears in Britain" by Associated Press | March 8, 2010
LONDON - Newly declassified British intelligence files reveal the ripples of alarm that spread through the country as Hitler Youth cyclists toured Britain in 1937. Reports of sightings poured in from local police amid fears the teenagers might be spies scouting the country for a future invasion....
AmeriKa calls them hikers when they are doing it to Iran.
And honestly, I am SICK of hearing about NAZIS when they have been GONE for SO LONG -- whether it be Hollywood or the *ewspapers!
If they like Nazis so much, cover the CURRENT VERSION of them:
The NaZionist state of Israel, 'kay, MSM?
The Hitler Youth group aimed to instill the Nazis’ racist and xenophobic ideals into young Germans, through a mix of indoctrination, outdoor activities, and military-style training.
Just substitute Zionist in place of Nazi and Israel in place of Germany and then you are current.
Related:
"Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler, the Naval Academy’s superintendent, said a big part of the increase in applications in Annapolis is due to the school’s summer seminar. The program brings students who have finished their junior year of high school to the academy for six days to show them what life would be like at the picturesque riverside campus. For 2,250 spots in the program, the academy received more than 6,000 applications this summer.The Naval Academy also has been reaching out to students in seventh and eighth grades"
Oh, HOW EVIL, ‘eh, America?
You are the Fourth Reich, 'eh, AmeriKa?
Before World War II, members of the group visited Britain, and MI5 documents released today by the National Archives show that its leaders sought closer ties with the Boy Scout movement....
They always did seem a bit fascist to me.
Organized groups of Hitler Youth toured other nations in the 1930s that eventually became the victims of Nazi aggression, such as Belgium, the Netherlands and Yugoslavia. They reportedly took part in reconnoitering roads and bridges and in other activities that helped the Nazis map their invasion routes.
And you expect the world to trust AmeriKan citizens?
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