Does this promote domestic violence?

Though Seymour doesn’t appear to be in pain, Sanctuary for Families, Safe Horizon, Equality Now, and the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women say the image connotes domestic violence with sex and glamour. The groups have reportedly written a letter to Condé Nast’s chairman and editorial director, blasting them for promoting choking as “a sign of passion rather than violence” and asking that the magazine be pulled from newsstands. They’ve already received some 200 signatures on their online petition on Change.org backing up their request. “Choking is not a fashion statement,” the letter reads, “and certainly not something that should be used to sell magazines.”

1. gamecherry answered: 50 Shades of Grey. You should read it, I hear it’s pretty popular.
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   I’m a visual creative designer and I find this very disturbing. It is debasing of the female gender and what is even...

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10. mymarvelousdaughterandson answered: Syd tries to choke me a lot.
11. visionarium answered: Some people/”organizations” see things, where there is nothing to see. Also they base their whole existence by doing this exact thing.
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14. phanslabyrinth answered: this is sexy as fuck , he can choke me anytime
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16. gytha-ogg answered: I feel they’re being a little uptight. She is not being choked, he’s just holding her face. It’s a hot picture. :)
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    Külföldön is folytatódik a családon belüli erőszak elleni harc! :-/

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22. nudawn reblogged this from newsweek and added:

    Meh, some chicks digg that. Personally, its not my bag, but some chicks do.

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25. 90percenttea reblogged this from awkwardbutsexy and added:

    Sorry but kink is not the same as abuse.

26. deeweck reblogged this from newsweek and added:

    Agreed!

27. wewereskeletons answered: A translation would help. And choking during sex is hot as hell, get outta here
28. thatwetsp0t answered: The hand around her neck does make me a bit uncomfortable… But I’ve definitely seen worse in the media.
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    i follow a lot of porn blogs that would disagree with this sentiment.

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33. coupesetique-la-vie answered: I don’t see domestic violence. I see sexual tension and passion glamourized as usual, but people are entitled to their opinion.
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    Well this is certainly an odd way to choke someone. You’d think he’d be using an actual chokehold since he’s behind her....

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43. mcconaghy answered: Does 50 shades of gray promote domestic violence? Did these orgs write letters condemning that book as well?
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47. writercake answered: He’s not choking her. But it’s possible her hair means him harm. Clearly.
48. lyndseylyman answered: It doesn’t necessarily promote it but it normalizes it, which is worse because it’s not something someone can point to as inherently wrong.
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