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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....

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]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:33:00 -0700 Why Cosmopolitan Is Smut http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/why-cosmopolitan-is-smut http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/why-cosmopolitan-is-smut

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.  

As a parent of two young daughters, I need to make sure my family is safe from explicit material. It's getting harder and harder to do. Many deviants control mass media. Shopping should be a family-friendly environment. I shouldn't have to worry about my children being exposed to hyper-sexualized material when going food shopping. Cosmopolitan qualifies as explicit material. Our culture has been desensitized over the years through hyper-sexualized marketing. That doesn't mean it's ok. When you become a parent, your parental wisdom kicks in and realizes that many companies prey on young children to push their agenda. #1 Their covers are over-the-top and are not family-friendly by any means. #2 Their front page on their website is even worse. It even has graphic images of sex acts. How many readers of these magazines have children and leave this magazine in plain view?

For instance; Here is some of the agenda Cosmopolitan proudly pushes:
"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."

Yes, many people like reading trash. But like food, trash in, trash out. Feeding your mind with hyper-sexualized material distorts what sex is. I'm sure a good amount reading this will not agree.  

In a society that thinks abortion is ok, being a child rapists is ok, being a President who cheats on his wife is ok, being an athlete who cheats & does drugs is ok, defending David Letterman for cheating is ok, I'm not too optimistic. However, it's my duty as a parent to protect my kids. Don't just sit on the sidelines, join the good fight...


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]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:48:00 -0700 Cosmopolitan Smut For August http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/cosmopolitan-smut-for-august http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/cosmopolitan-smut-for-august

August's cover has the word orgasm and mentions sex 3x for your children to see at the checkout counter.

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]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:01:00 -0700 Dr. of Smut http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/dr-of-smut http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/dr-of-smut

Dr. Sari Locker is very frequently quoted in Cosmopolitan.  

You go to medical school for this?


  • 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

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    ]]>     http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/125124/IMG_2006.JPG http://posterous.com/people/10Nggb6PUWZ Joe Caruso Joe Joe Caruso     Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:35:00 -0700 Cosmopolitan Smut For September 2009 http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/cosmopolitan-smut-for-september-2009 http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/cosmopolitan-smut-for-september-2009

     

    50 Sex tricks? Tricks is a street term, meaning a prostitute completing a job. That's what they equate their readers to, but of course they won't admit it.  This magazine
    has cultivated a mentality of filth and has brought street terminology to the mainstream. Our culture has declined since this magazine & others have made their way to the newsstands. 

    These people that put this smut out are depraved. They not only make sex dirty, but they cultivate their readers minds to think like nymphomaniacs or hyper-sexualized perverts. Throw it in the trash where it belongs...

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    ]]>     Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:04:00 -0700 Sleazy 'Church' Marketing http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/sleazy-church-marketing http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/sleazy-church-marketing

    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

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    ]]>     http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/125124/IMG_2006.JPG http://posterous.com/people/10Nggb6PUWZ Joe Caruso Joe Joe Caruso     Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:03:48 -0700 Contacted A Food Market Chain.... http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/contacted-a-food-market-chain http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/contacted-a-food-market-chain

    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

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    ]]>     Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:54:00 -0700 Dolce & Gabbana Thinks It's Time To Be Gay http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/dolce-and-gabbana-thinks-its-time-to-be-gay http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/dolce-and-gabbana-thinks-its-time-to-be-gay

    Shoppers need to know where their money is going. Many companies have an agenda other than selling their products. Sex should not be part of a marketing strategy, it's sleazy marketing. 

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    ]]>     Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:17:00 -0700 Can Mints Lead To Chain-Smoking? http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/can-mints-lead-to-chain-smoking http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/can-mints-lead-to-chain-smoking
    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...

    via columbusdispatch.com

    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....

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    ]]>     http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/125124/IMG_2006.JPG http://posterous.com/people/10Nggb6PUWZ Joe Caruso Joe Joe Caruso     Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:57 -0700 Beyonce sued by Abercrombie & Fitch over fierce fragrance name http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/beyonce-sued-by-abercrombie-and-fitch-over-fi http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/beyonce-sued-by-abercrombie-and-fitch-over-fi
    via nydailynews.com

    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?

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    ]]>     http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/125124/IMG_2006.JPG http://posterous.com/people/10Nggb6PUWZ Joe Caruso Joe Joe Caruso     Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:40:00 -0700 Shopping Online/Offline @ Abercrombie & Fitch? (Don't) http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/shopping-onlineoffline-abercrombie-and-fitch-1 http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/shopping-onlineoffline-abercrombie-and-fitch-1

     

    Hyper-sexualized clothing retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch are notorious for what I call 'sexual marketing tactics'. Abercrombie is not the only one guilty of  sleazy marketing tactics, there are others. In order to get a grasp of what these people do, we went back to a previous article that warned about their catalog entitled, "Field Guide".  These companies don't just sell products (clothing,magazines,etc;) they promote lifestyles. The type of lifestyle they promote is all about sex. They take sex and use it as a weapon to distort what it really means. They help promote promiscuous sex, especially to kids.

    From a past article(WND) : "Forty-five specific portrayals of sexual imagery in the first 120 pages, advice to the readers ... this is how the new Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly titled "The Christmas Field Guide" begins its new quarterly magazine that is targeted to your 10- to 13-year-olds. The 45 images include overt portrayals of group sex, lots of teen and young adult nudity, men kissing, and teens /young adults frolicking in a river engaging in sexual activity in multiple group settings.

    There website opens with this photo, which once again is pushing sex, not clothing. Abercrombie has been in the news quite a lot recently, albeit all negative. They were just sued for discrimination against a young woman with Autism .  If that's not bad enough, they now face another lawsuit  for discriminating against a muslim woman for wearing a hijab. They do have a policy for dress code, so I'm not sure if this case is real or another frivolous lawsuit. The American Family Association came out a couple of weeks ago asking them to pull a new line of shirts which pushes pornographic-themed material.  This all comes at a time when sales are down. Who's doing their marketing? While I doubt they ring me up, I certainly could help them turn this around...

     

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    ]]>     Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:16:00 -0700 Remove Cosmopolitan From The Checkout Counter http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/remove-cosmopolitan-from-the-checkout-counter http://www.shoppersagainstsmut.com/remove-cosmopolitan-from-the-checkout-counter

    Shoppers Against Smut

    The reason I'm starting this Shoppers Against Smut movement is to protect my children as well as other families who are bombarded with trash when they shop. Something as simple and wholesome as food shopping has become a haven for trashy magazines that have nothing to do with food and everything to do with corrupting children and young minds.


    Families are the biggest demographic when it comes to shopping, especially when it comes to food. The first shopping experience I want to clean up are the food markets. Trashy magazines that are geared towards young women need to be removed. Young children should not be seeing or reading the garbage that's on the front covers, never mind what's actually in these filthy rags.


    I realize this is a big undertaking, but I'm convinced our children are being preyed upon by sexual deviants in the media and enough is enough! I hope to establish a community so we can tackle this in all 50 states... 
    As you can see from the latest issue of Cosmopolitan, this does not belong in plain view of children. It has no business being in a checkout line of a food market where families shop with their children. I will be planning events in the coming weeks and months ahead. Again, we need your help. If you have a child, please join us in this battle...

    The first magazine that we're going after is Cosmopolitan. If you would like to contribute to this, please email us [at] shoppersagainstsmut [at] gmail [dot] com and join our community, Shoppers Against Smut.

     

     


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