February 13, 2012
First, a disclaimer. I used to work as a sub-editor on the Australian edition of FHM, a men’s magazine that was not exactly known for being politically correct. But while I may have written off-colour captions, including an alarming reference to Chuck Berry’s penis and a spooky prediction of the death of Michael Jackson five ...
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October 6, 2009
Mack // Scottish Women Against Pornography (SWAP) have lost their bid to have ‘lads magazines’ labeled as porn and restricted away from children in the shops. I’m sorry ladies, but as much as you might not like them, these magazines are not porn and there are some far worse influences on children out there.
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