Kathryn Lopez has an interesting column on NRO highlighting just how sexualized Newsweek magazine has become. Next to all of the other trash the magazine runs–including articles by porn stars, prostitutes, and a sex industry president who brags about all of the porn one has access to for less than $150/month–the Palin cover is pretty mild.
Lopez writes:
In response to the Palin cover, Newsweek was accused of “sexism.” Its scandalous sex-scandal complication suggests something simpler: It’s all about sex — perverse and paid for — just as long as it doesn’t cost anyone more than $150 a month. A once-respected newsmagazine’s reputation evidently isn’t too high a price to pay.
Read the rest here