"Playboy never meant to offend anyone..."

Deacon's Bench ^ | December 16, 2008 | Deacon Greg Kandra

[NYer]

Some of you by now may have heard about the cover of Mexico's Playboy magazine. To wit:

A nude model resembling the Virgin Mary on the cover of the Mexican edition of Playboy magazine, published only days before a major Mexican festival dedicated to the mother of Jesus, prompted the company's U.S. headquarters on Friday to apologize.

The magazine, which hit newsstands on Dec. 1 as ceremonies began leading to Friday's pilgrimage to the Mexico City shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, showed a model wearing nothing but a white cloth over her head and breasts.

She is standing in front of a stained glass window with the cover line, "We Love You, Maria" in Spanish.

Well, that's certainly...different. If that didn't offend you, perhaps Playboy's explanation will:

"While Playboy Mexico never meant for the cover or images to offend anyone, we recognize that it has created offense, and we as well as Playboy Mexico offer our sincerest apologies," the statement said.

Raul Sayrols, publisher of Playboy Mexico, said in a statement, "The image is not and never was intended to portray the Virgin of Guadalupe or any other religious figure. The intent was to reflect a Renaissance-like mood on the cover."

Ah. Of course! It's the Renaissance! How could anyone have thought otherwise?

Could Playboy possibly be right?

You decide. Send the children out of the room and take a look at the cover for yourself.

H/T American Papist.

[thefactor]

not guilty!

[GOPJ]

Really - it’s a Muslim woman shown in a “Crusader” church. The radical Muslims will know how to deal with Playboy. Spread the rumor.

[swordfishtrombone]

Intentional

...but far from guilty...

[DuncanWaring]

Yes I do.

[kaehurowing]

Christians should be rioting in the streets and issuing fatwahs for the death of anyone associated with Playboy!

[/sarc]

[Loud Mime]

On-point argument.

I have more important things to deal with in my life
than acting like a muzzie who has been offended.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I didn’t intend to punch you in the nose. I’m sorry if you feel bad about it.

And, if your nose wasn't so big, it probably wouldn't have hurt so much.

[Operation_Shock_N_Awe]

Besides, people pay to see that with their own money

The "Art" Museum received taxpayer money to display such masterpieces as a Virgin Mary covered in vaginas and sh!t. The very same "masterpiece" that got great reviews from the NYSlimes

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F02E1D71F3EF936A35753C1A96F958260&n=Top/Reference/Times+Topics/People/O/Ofili,+Chris

[Operation_Shock_N_Awe]

sarcasm off

[rovenstinez]

I live in Mexico, I FREEP near Mexico City. It is the heigth and epitome, absurd the duality of Mexicans mind....how in their workshops they can post a life size picture total nude of Marilyn Monroe, right next to the Virgen of Guadalupe, and a portrait of His Holiness the Pope. Life is complex, but people in this country have always lived a duality, and they don’t see any reason to INTEGRATE, integrity into ONE belief. What REALLY is the central focus...the Virgen or the Model?

[D-fendr]

How do we know what Mary looked like.

S. Luke's version:

[PGR88]

like punching someone in the dark - a victimless crime.

[Tolkien]

"Playboy never meant to offend anyone..."

Too late.

[ReneeLynn]

If it’s Renaissance shouldn’t she be quite chubby?

A pox on Playboy. Really, when you go ‘there’ in your mind with the mother of Jesus you’re wayyy past sick.

[citizencon]

Whoever are responsible and guilty have just guaranteed their place in hell.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

****Send the children out of the room and take a look at the cover for yourself. ****

Oh, man, that is just a good looking model with a curtain over her head! That link also takes you to The STAR! Must keep away from page 3! Trying, trying!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

*** That link also takes you to The STAR! ***

I was wrong! It is the SUN! whew!

[EDINVA]

I am sick and tired of “apologies” in the passive voice. ‘If anyone was offended’ or ‘caused offense’ instead of a more straightforward ‘we apologize because we offended people.’

[Joe 6-pack]

"If it’s Renaissance shouldn’t she be quite chubby?"

You're thinking of the Baroque. Renaissance ideals of beauty pretty much fell in line with those of Greece and Rome, and pretty much in line with today's conventions...

[MarkBsnr]

***How do we know what Mary looked like.
St. Luke’s version:***

Our separated brethren will enquire as to whether St. Luke needed glasses or whether he really meant it or...