Are underwear billboard images degrading to women?
WE ask an underwear model and an author whether they think underwear billboard images are degrading to women. ADVERTISING standards bosses say billboard images of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in her undies don’t degrade women. But should women be outraged? Scots underwear model Pamela Beattie says no, while author Shari Low disagrees. PAMELA PAMELA BEATTIE, 24, is a fashion model from Glasgow. She is represented by Model Team Scotland. “I’ve been modelling for about three years now, and a lot of my work is lingerie and swimwear. I don’t think what I do is in any way degrading. “As a model, you’re showing the designer’s collection. The photos and shows that I do in underwear are aimed at women, so they can see what the collection looks like on a real person. It’s nothing at all to do with titillating men. “In the past few years I’ve modelled for big brands like Missoni, Harvey Nichols, Amanda Wakeley, and I’ve modelled underwear for Marks and Spencer, and for women’s magazines. My job...