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Old 4th July 2007, 12:13 AM   #33 (permalink)
Lith
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Post Re: Magazine Cover Artwork

Regardless of censorship (which I don't think is quite the right word for such a case as this), there is such a thing as public decency. It has more to do with politeness than anything specifically moral. I haven't seen the covers in question so I can't give an opinion on them. (I'm only seeing red boxes. Scantily-clad little red boxes, I might add.)

And really, "don't like, don't buy" only gets you so far. It's not as easy as it sounds. I like a lot of things in Play magazine, but don't like all the skimpy anime babes they always stick in the back. And try finding an adult movie without a lot of offensive material.

If you know what kind of covers you want on your magazines, then go with it, and let the cards, uh, fall where they lay. Or play the ball where it lies. Or however the metaphor goes. Opinions are all over the board and you'll just have to take a few complaints, even if it's not (as it sounds like from the responses here) truly a case for complaint.

And as a woman with interest in sci-fi and fantasy, I have to ask why you aren't putting up covers of sword-wielding WARRIORS? Or are you only trying to attract male readers?
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