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    mrburglar: What's the deal with "objectification" anyway? What does that even mean? You have an ad with a pretty woman or handsome man, someone driving a car s... more »
    ovenfirestudio: as a portlander who works in old town around the corner from voodoo, and knows the staff. i have to say, that all of the ladies that work their are f... more »
    piggythewonderdog: I think it's the "hole" (vagina) = "hole" (donut) reference which may make some people uncomfortable. Although, this ad doesn't bother me. I wonder ... more »
    sepdxbill: Ha ha. As a Portlander, I'm 20 mins. away from Voodoo Doughnuts. :) I'm liking this ad. The doughnuts are okay. I recommend the Mango Tango. more »
    codliverearl: just because a company uses sex(ism) to sell their product, doesn't automatically make it sex positive. the ad makes me squirm in a bad way. i'd rat... more »
    offred: My guess is that the other things that are mentioned (a porn site operated by someone with a known female-positive agenda, burlesque, which also tends... more »
    Beaker: To me it's a great photo. Doughnuts. Holes. And another type of hole :-) It could have been much more suggestive, but isn't. I don't see what the fus... more »
    Murdernator: i think it's the cock reference. good things come in pink boxes, pussies are pink boxes, cocks come in pussies, therefore cocks are good things. as ... more »
    WestonMyles: There is a huge outcry by local bdsm community and its supporters, including calls for boycott that are already on flyers in Castro, with more to come... more »
    sam991: What gets me is the proliferation of 2nd/3rd wave feminists with psychology/psychiatry/sociology degrees who always weigh in on stories like these. Th... more »
    Snowbunny: "In this economy, this is something women would rather not do, but they feel they have to." That's bullshit. Personally, I would love to have a dunge... more »
    FalconryoftheEroticVariety: i put this into my earlier post but it didn't take. after RTFA i see that they say it helps companies compete against international competitors as well. more »
    FalconryoftheEroticVariety: Lux, love you but im going to have to disagree with the crux of this post. Now mind you, the reason they took away this funding stinks to holy hell. ... more »
    Come a little Miroslav Klose You're My Kind of Man: Please consult Student Health Services regarding a sit-in lasting more than four hours. more »
    LesterCulver: Students at the College Park's "bastard child," UMBC, have been involved in protesting this issue as well. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education... more »
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    Bitch Says No To Pussy—And We Wonder Why

    Bitch Magazine—a feminist publication you may have heard of—recently rejected the above ad for VooDoo Doughnut's branded clothing line. Their rationale? They felt it was sexist, and objectifies a woman's body in order to sell clothing. More »
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    Kink.com Slammed For Being Kinky

    Kink.com is a responsible, tax-paying corporation that works to better the Bay Area community, employing many Bay Area residents. But because they also happen to produce porn, they've been banned from a state-funded training program. More »
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    Digital Playground Vs. The State Of Maryland

    Over the past few months, Digital Playground has organized screenings of "Pirates 2" at college campuses across the country, with remarkably little controversy. Well, until last week. More »