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New York Daily News columnist S.E. Cupp is the subject of a tasteless photoshop job in a recent print issue of Hustler Magazine. The image below depicts Cupp engaging in a sexual act under the headline celebrity fantasy. The piece in Hustler is accompanied by a disclaimer that makes it clear no image of Cupp performing this act exists and this image is for intended for fantasy purposes.
No such picture of S.E. Cupp actually exists. This composite fantasy is altered from the original for our imagination, does not depict reality, and is not to be taken seriously for any purpose. The Hustler piece veers into politics and reflects a lack of understanding on the intricacies of Cupps political philosophy and her career as a pundit. But, as the image above depicts, notable commentary on politics is really not what they do:
S.E. Cupp is a lovely young lady who read too much Ayn Rand in high school and ended up joining the dark side. Cupp, an author and media commentator who often shows up on Fox News programs, is undeniably cute. But her hotness is diminished when she espouses dumb ideas like defunding Planned Parenthood. Perhaps the method pictured here is Ms. Cupps suggestion for avoiding an unwanted pregnancy.
UPDATE: Cupp called into Glenn Becks radio program and issued a statement on the controversy. It will be out there forever, said Cupp. The fact that I work very hard and Im an ivy leage educated woman with a pretty good job doesnt matter when you look at a photo like this. She wondered whether there would be significant outrage if this magazine had done something similar to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) or First Lady Michelle Obama. Cupp said that Hustlers honesty, saying they disagree with her politically and therefore she deserves a phallus in her mouth, was refreshing. http://www.mediaite.com/online/explicit-image-of-s-e-cupp-its-a-fake-in-hustler-magazine-sparks-outrage/
tracks29
(98 posts)dsc
(52,172 posts)but that said, Hustler did a despicable thing and deserves to be called out for publishing sexist slime.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)I would damn sure be pissed if is was Michelle Obama!
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)You would damn sure be pissed.
But the sad fact is, you could do that with just about any female of any reknown and get similar photoshopped results.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)that is not real, it's absolutely protected under the First Amendment. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler_Magazine_v._Falwell, which was an 8-0 decision.
Not defending the content, but it's unquestionably protected, legally. As it should be so long as there is a disclaimer.
Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,504 posts)into one thread?