A group in the US has claimed that Cosmopolitan is not appropriate for young eyes. And now some US retailers are covering up the popular women's magazine for being "pornographic."

 

Cosmo has over 100 million readers worldwide. The cover often includes teasers like "8 Surprise Moves from Foreplay to Fireworks" and "Secrets to a Better Orgasm."

 

Born-again Christian Victoria Hearst and her group the American National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) started an initiative called "Cosmo Harms Minors" and declared the magazine was "verbally, and many times visually pornographic." (Hearst is actually the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst, who founded Cosmo's publishing company.)

 

"We are asking that Cosmo be sold to adults only and have the cover wrapped like all other porn magazines in retail shops," said NCOSE spokeswoman Haley Halverson.

 

The complaints seem to be working.

 

"We are working to place future issues of [Cosmo] behind pocket shields," Rite Aid spokeswoman Ashley Flower confirmed.

 

"Walmart told NCOSE that it has committed to enforce its existing, but previously unenforced policies to place Cosmo behind blinders," added Halverson. 

 

Walmart said that it has had blinders for Cosmo for some time, but realized a reminder might be needed to keep stores up-to-date on company policy.

 

Cosmopolitan's parent company, Hearst Corporation, provides the blinders if requested. However, it does not feel any fuss about the content is warranted.

 

"The idea that the magazine should be classified as pornography is laughable," the company stated, adding that it "presents an honest look at women's sexuality," with additional content on careers, health and finance.

 

We all know that Victoria has a stash of these naughty magazines hidden under her mattress at home!

 

Cosmopolitan covered up in U.S. stores after advocates label it 'porn' [CBC]