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Charity Porn
Some people think the kind of consumer-driven charity represented by the (Product) Red Campaign is a bad thing. “Consumerism isn’t the answer,” they say, “It’s the problem.” You can’t (or shouldn’t?)...
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Back to Playboy…errrr School
Marketing to kids is always a touchy subject. But even worse is when a company accidentally markets to kids. And when you accidentally market to kids something that is seriously adult-oriented…watch...
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MTV’s “Skins”: The Ethics of Profiting from Teen Sexuality
There’s been a lot of chatter in the last few days about MTV’s teensploitation show, “Skins.” Of course, one theory says that that’s just what MTV has been hoping for — a lot of free advertizing. I’m...
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Workplace Accommodation of Masturbation
Here’s an odd story, to say the least. A woman in Brazil has apparently won the legal right to masturbate at work — frequently — and to watch porn on her work computer as part of that activity. Here’s...
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Want to Avoid Scandal at the Top? Hire a Woman!
There’s an antiquated quip / greeting-card slogan / bumper sticker that says, “Sometimes the best man for the job is a woman.” I say “antiquated” because in 2011, we all know that very often — let’s...
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Surfing Porn at Work
As someone once said, ‘let he among you who has a free hand cast the first stone.’ Canadian Business recently reported that the head of Houston’s public transit agency has been suspended (for a week)...
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Topless in Not-Quite-”Public”
According to a CBC story, a Toronto woman was chastised by security guards after taking her shirt off (leaving only her rather modest black bra) at Toronto’s Festival of Beer. Here’s the story: Toronto...
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PETA Promises Porn With a Purpose
Is it just me, or has PETA jumped the shark? The always-provocative animal-rights organization is at it again, this time announcing that it’s planning on starting its own porn site to draw attention to...
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SkyDrive: Is Microsoft a Nanny State?
When should a corporation play the role of legal and moral enforcer? And when does a corporation start to take on the obligations — and limits — of a government? Consider Microsoft’s Windows 8...
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The Ashley Madison Hack: A Sleazy Attack on a Sleazy Business
Several weeks ago, hacker group The Impact Team threatened that they would release the identities and credit card numbers of clients of infidelity promoting social network Ashley Madison. This week,...
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