Pictures of women in men's underwear have been mostly confined to the pages of glossy editorials (e.g. Beyonce in GQ) and we were fine with that... until Britney stepped out in men's boxers to go to the vet. Don't get us wrong, she looked like a disaster.
The newest edition of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue is getting a lot of buzz for the wrong reasons this week, with critics charging that the global pictorials are racist and reinforce bad stereotypes.
This year the heralded swimsuit issue decided on a seven continents theme, with its bikini-clad models posing in countries around the world. The problem for some, however, is who the models were posed with.
How is it that, when you turn 40-whatever, birthday cards (fittingly), menus and magazines suddenly become illegible unless you hold them at arm’s length? Welcome to middle age, when all print becomes a little too little.
