Sound-off: A topless woman in a newspaper?

TORONTO – The Toronto Sun was going to break new ground on Friday when it was – reportedly – planning to unveil its first topless Sunshine Girl.

The Sunshine Girl – a staple of Quebecor newspapers – is a photo of a scantily clad girl on the second last page.

Mike Strobel, a columnist for The Toronto Sun, wrote in a column that the newspaper should show topless photos of women in order to make men smarter. He writes, “Imagine how quick-witted you’d be if the SUNshine Girl was topless like the Page 3 Girls of our British namesake.”

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The study concluded that the brain processes the photos of unclothed men and women faster than their clothed counterparts. The study concludes that the enhanced stimulation of nude-bodies over clothed bodies is “a mechanism possibly beneficial in identifying potential mating partners and competitors.”

Sound-Off

Do you think it would be appropriate for The Toronto Sun to publish a photo of a topless woman? Do you think that society’s view of nudity has changed to the point where topless photos of women are now appropriate in a newspaper? 

Share your opinion and be part of the discussion on our Global Toronto Facebook page.
 

NOTE: This is an updated version of the story. The original version stated that the SUNshine girl would appear topless.