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"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed."
Isaiah 53:5
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
Romans 12:2
While I wait on speaking to media relations again or directly with the owner of Shoprite, I had to do a little shopping today. I didn't bring my daughter with me today because I knew they didn't do anything as of yet. I took this with my phone. Notice that there's a kids' craft magazine right underneath Cosmopolitan. This is at eye level of children! To be continued....
As a proponent of free speech, I'm not trying to ban Cosmopolitan. Although I think the world would be a better place without Cosmopolitan, that's not my intention. My goal is to remove it and similar magazines from checkout counters & displays within a child's view. At the very least, cover the front covers. Cosmopolitan is exposing young children/teens to sex. If your child cannot read, they eventually will.
"From then on, the magazine continued to push the envelope with articles on provocative (and often taboo) topics like man-meeting vacations and extramarital affairs. Soon it had a huge — and fiercely loyal — readership."
"Cosmopolitan put female sexuality right out there on the front page, where everyone could see it at the grocery store," adds Janna L. Kim, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality at San Francisco State University."
"Over the years, the magazine has consistently given women permission to steer their own sexuality," says Joyce Brothers, PhD, renowned psychologist and syndicated columnist for Parade magazine. "It empowered them by giving them the confidence to take the lead in relationships and in bed."
August's cover has the word orgasm and mentions sex 3x for your children to see at the checkout counter.
Your Orgasm Face (Cover Story). Cosmopolitan. December 2008
The Naughtiest Sex Position (Cover Story). Cosmopolitan. September 2008 p. 154-156 (Read more about this article in my BLOG.)
100 Crazy Sex Questions: Answered in 20 Words or Less (Cover Story). Cosmopolitan. September 2008 p. 146-149. (Read more about this article in my BLOG.)
The 7 Best New Sex Tricks (Cover Story). Cosmopolitan. January 2008 p. 97
Hands-on Sex Tricks He'll Love (Cover Story). Cosmopolitan. November 2007 p. 120
Sex News Every Cosmo Girl Must Know (Cover Story). Cosmopolitan. October 2007 p. 79
Acing the Morning After. Cosmopolitan. Jan 2007. pg. 50
Orgasms Unlimited...No More One and Done (Cover Story). Cosmopolitan. March 2006 p. 151
Why Don't You... Sensually Sleep. Cosmopolitan. Jan 2006. p. 128
Why Don't You...Get a Boy-friendly Boudoir. Cosmopolitan. Oct 2005. p. 204
Beauty Tricks that Totally Turn Him On. Cosmopolitan Style. Summer 2005. p. 111
How to Have Steamy Summer Sex (Cover Story), Cosmopolitan. Aug 2005. p. 12
60-Second Seduction Tricks, Cosmopolitan. Nov 2003. p. 34
The Cosmo Sex Report (Cover Story), Cosmopolitan. Dec 2002. p. 184
What's Your Seduction Style?, Cosmopolitan. Jun 2001. p. 170 (2 pages)
Sex Experts Spill Their Hottest Tips (Cover Story) Cosmopolitan. May 2001. p. 244 (4 pages)
The Bad Thing Nice Girls Do in Bed, Cosmopolitan. Mar 2001. p. 170 (2 pages)
Get Back That New-Love Giddiness. Cosmopolitan, February 2001. P. 206.
Make New-Man Sex Amazing, Cosmopolitan. Nov 2000. p. 172 (2 pages)
Lust Survey: 4 Sex Moves Men Want Most, Cosmopolitan. Aug 1999. p. 136 (2 pages)
How to Get Everything You Want (In Bed), Cosmopolitan. Jul 1999. p. 168 (4 pages)
Are You the Right Kind of Girlfriend? Quiz. Cosmopolitan. February 1999, 226.
Cosmo's Christmas Condom Sampler, Cosmopolitan. Dec 1998. p. 168 (3 pages)
Why Moaning, Groaning, and Talking in Bed Our Way Will Make Your Man Happier, Hotter, and Wildly Uninhibited!, Cosmopolitan. Jun 1998. p. 206 (4 pages)
Super Sex, Cosmopolitan. Mar 1998. p. 222 (5 pages)
Kinky Lite: Sweet sexy suggestions on how to be a bad girl in bed. Cosmopolitan, July, 1997. p. 160.
Cosmopolitan Sex-Rated Man Survey, Cosmopolitan. Jun 1997. p. 172 (6 pages)
How to Prolong His Passion, Cosmopolitan. May 1997. p. 206
While this site is geared towards exposing companies who use hyper-sexualized marketing to push their products & agenda, some people are using these sleazy marketing tactics in 'Church'. All I'm going to say is this is not in the Bible. Using sex to 'sell' the church is beyond sleazy. This 'church' & others are preaching sex instead of spreading the Gospel. Run... H/T Defending & Contending
Today I was in touch with a company representative of a large food chain on the East Coast. I was encouraged by our conversation, but I'm not celebrating yet. I'm withholding the name of them until I see how this plays out. I will keep you updated on the progress of getting Cosmopolitan covered or off the shelves of food markets and retailers. If you know of a particular store who has Cosmopolitan and other sleazy magazines in plain view for children to see, please email us [at] shoppersagainstsmut [at] gmail [dot] com
The "mints" in your child's pocket might give much more than a sugar high, the Federal Drug Administration is warning.
They might provide a jolt of nicotine.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is test-marketing tobacco-infused mints in Columbus and two other markets. The company says the mints are for adults who want an alternative to cigarettes.
Critics warn that the so-called "dissolvable tobacco" products will appeal to youngsters...
R.J. Reynolds knows what they're doing. Get people hooked on the flavor of tobacco and the next step is chain-smoking. Maybe not, but it certainly will enable the tobacco maker to appear minty-fresh....
With all of these lawsuits against Abercrombie & Fitch, yo would think they would want to stay out of court. This company seems to live in the courts. How do they find the time to make clothes?
