The Daily Newds 1/30/08

• Nudes are all over the Vatican, but a fitness club ad in Boston which depicts nuns sketching a naked man is seen as "a callous contempt for the sensibility of Catholics". [nbc10.com]
• A 25 year-old Malta woman was cleared of "offending public morals" by posing nude for photographs in public places, because the exact date of the offenses could not be established, which was required by law. [timesofmalta.com]
• A small town Oregon mayor faces a recall because she posted some photographs of herself wearing a black bra and panties on a MySpace page. The photos were taken three years before she became mayor, were taken in a fire house with the permission from the chief, and were intended to be used in a women's fitness contest. If the photos were of the woman on the beach wearing a bikini, nobody would care. [rawstory.com]
• Did Rudy Giuliani really clean up the sex in New York City? According to the Washington Post, the sex just went underground and upscale. [washingtonpost.com]
• It's perfectly OK that McDonald's is a chief contributor to obesity in America, but it's not OK for the fast food company's ads to appear on the BET web site alongside images of scantily-clad women. [suntimes.com]
• The woman behind "Sextival", Israel's first sex and erotica expo, has the following observation on American attitudes on matters of sexuality: "In the US, it seems like there's a double standard. Adult material is available everywhere, but you would hardly ever see a women go topless on the beach." [jpost.com]
• Nude photos of Wake Forest football quarterback Riley Skinner are all over the Internet. With a body as impressive as his, the real crime would be if he didn't pose naked. I hope they leave him alone, but he's probably in deep trouble. [nbc17.com]
• Massachusetts is finally on the verge of adopting a breastfeeding bill of rights. [thebostonchannel.com]
• A bill that would ban television ads for the "Girls Gone Wild" videos is stalling in the Tennessee legislature. [newschannel5.com]
• The New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority has banned a soda ad which shows two young boys spying on a woman sunbathing in the nude. "It is political correctness gone mad when a tiny minority can dictate that such a fun and innocent cartoon commercial could be found offensive." [stuff.co.nz]
• The Jasper Texas school system has a new dress code that bans the wearing of "shower shoes", "pants with holes", and "hairstyles that cause attention", among many other things. [jaspernewsboy.com]
• Ass-baring parties are the new rage in New York gay nightlife. [villagevoice.com]
• A group of Memphis topless clubs has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the county is passing ordinances specifically designed to put them out of business. [myfoxmemphis.com]
• A UK watchdog agency has given Ryanair a slap on the wrist for advertising "hot" fares using the image of a "naughty" school girl. Peter Sherrad, a spokesman for Ryanair says, "It is remarkable that a picture of a fully clothed model is now claimed to cause 'serious or widespread offense. This isn't advertising regulation, it is simply censorship." [dollymix.tv]

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