The fashion, film, and music industry has often been accused of
being too provocative, too free with its morals, and often times,
too sexual. In this section, SEX SYMBOLS, we shall begin to
explore each week, the nature of sexuality in fashion, film, and
music, discussing what it means to women, men, children, and
society at large. We shall regularly interview here, experts on
media, culture, moral issues, and sexuality, discussing how
sexual aspects help or hinders culture, and effects our social
development and interaction. This week, we remember model icon
Claudia Schiffer, with her scintillating shot on the German cover
of Vogue, with the bold word SEX beneath her.
While Claudia is partly covered here, she turned down appearing
in Playboy fully nude. Of this, she tells us, ‘It`s not
that I`m against nudity. I`m German, I`m very open, in Germany
they lay in the park naked. It`s just the principle.’ She
speaks also of meeting guys, and states, ‘I actually don't
meet very many men because they are, I guess, afraid to approach
me or think that I'm from another planet.’
Regarding age as an issue for her and women in Hollywood, Claudia
Schiffer tells us, ‘I know one day I`ll be considered too
old, but I think 40-year-old women actually look more healthy and
fit than some girls in their 20s. I`ve met women who have way
better bodies in their 40s because they`ve been working on them
for all these years.’
It's not a lie ladies, 40 is the new 30! Readers, don’t be
shy. Send us your comments. Has Hollywood and the fashion
industry gone too far? If so, how? Phone in your comments and
they may be printed here in a future issue. The Hollywood
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