The BBC provides a suitably barely-literate piece on the subject of the closure of Loaded magazine.
Loaded magazine, one of the so-called “lads’ magazines” of the mid-1990s, is to close down, publisher Simian said.
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At its peak, its diet of football, alcohol, and music brought it a six-figure readership. But as it went through several ownership changes, circulation fell.
Loaded and other “lads’ mags” attracted criticism from feminists and others for the number of scantily-clad women in each edition.
Because feminists and others have the daft idea that women shouldn’t be considered consumer items along with alcohol and music.
Analysis: David Sillito, media and arts correspondent
Drinking, football, drugs, music and pictures of girls usually wearing only underwear or
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