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- Path: sparky!uunet!portal!quadsys!roland
- From: roland@quadsys.com (Roland Besserer)
- Subject: Re: Cycle World: the Pot Calling the Kettle Black?
- Message-ID: <Bxrsqr.Bvu@quadsys.com>
- Organization: QUAD Systems
- References: <1200@galileo.rtn.ca.boeing.com> <Bxn1vt.K4D@javelin.sim.es.com> <1992Nov14.003645.3317@lclark.edu>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 18:30:27 GMT
- Lines: 24
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- In article <1992Nov14.003645.3317@lclark.edu> garyb@lclark.edu (Gary Bliefernich) writes:
- >A big "DOWN" to Cycle magazine, for advertising motorcycles w/bikini clad
- >women atop motorcycle's. Cycle is obviously condoning this type of riding
- >apparel on the street.
- >
- >(same metality as Cycle's for condeming the British bike rag's cover).
- >
- >Atleast the the rider in the Brit mag was an experienced racer on a closed
- >course. Far better than the numerous pictures of Cycle test riders doing
- >"wheelies" on (albeit little used) public roads./gb
-
-
- Don't be so damn simplistic. Putting a semi-nude women on a bike for the
- sake of increased magazine sales doesn't condone anything.
-
- What do you want? Sanitize magazines, books, TV, comedy shows, etc. to the
- point of sterility so it not offend anyone or show any imporper behaviour?
- Naturally, it would be you who decides what is not proper. Lighten up!
-
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- Roland Besserer
- QUAD Systems
- roland@quadsys.com
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