{"id":20466,"date":"2015-07-31T07:56:22","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T14:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=20466"},"modified":"2015-07-31T08:19:13","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T15:19:13","slug":"cosmopolitan-taken-off-shelves-of-thousands-of-drugstores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/news\/cosmopolitan-taken-off-shelves-of-thousands-of-drugstores\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Cosmopolitan’ to be Removed From Shelves of Thousands of Drugstores"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo:Cosmpolitan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some see it as a victory. Some are upset they now have to get their favorite magazine more inconveniently.<\/p>\n

Just as pornography magazines are hidden from view, Hearst-owned Cosmopolitan will be treated the same way, placed behind pocket shields. \u00a0This movement will take place at Rite Aid locations around the nation, along with two East Coast groceries (Food Lion and Hannaford).<\/p>\n

Rite Aid locations has 4,566 stores in 31 states, including its three locations in the Valley.<\/p>\n

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Victoria Hearst, the woman in charge of movement for removing Cosmopolitan from shelves (image via dailymail.co,uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ironically, the\u00a0person to vocalize his or her dislike for Hearst-owned Cosmo the most is from within the Hearst family.<\/p>\n

To Victoria Hearst, removing Cosmopolitan from the shelves is a victory. \u00a0She sees it as a step towards protecting young viewers from\u00a0“glorification and desensitization of porn and sexual violence.” \u00a0Hearst has voiced strong opposition against Cosmopolitan for years, even starting her own campaign<\/a> against it.<\/p>\n

“We’re not trying to censor\u00a0Cosmo,<\/em>”\u00a0Hearst said in an interview. “We’re not trying to put it out of business. All we’re saying is: you want to print pornography, I can’t stop you. If I was Queen of the Hearst Corporation, this magazine would no longer exist and the editor in chief and all the people there would be on unemployment. But since I don’t have that power, all we’re saying is look \u2014 you want to print this junk, then print it. It’s adult material, it’s clear it’s adult material. Label it as such.”<\/p>\n

The magazine may have a few promiscuous tips, but some find it ridiculous the magazine is being treated in the same way as a pornography. \u00a0They’re taking up their frustration on social media handles.<\/p>\n

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This is actually absurd. @Cosmopolitan<\/a> is not ‘pornography’ and shouldn’t be hidden at newsstands like porn mags: http:\/\/t.co\/tBFgPxoCLR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kaitlyn Frey (@kaitaroni) July 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.@MAClinton<\/a>, any @HearstCorp<\/a> commnt on @riteaid<\/a> covering up @Cosmopolitan<\/a> due2 #CosmoHarmsMinors<\/a>#CosmoSellsTorture<\/a>? https:\/\/t.co\/1F6oXX80Fi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dan Kleinman (@SafeLibraries) July 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Seriously? @riteaid<\/a> & @FoodLion<\/a> to start covering up @Cosmopolitan<\/a> like a porn mag. SMH. https:\/\/t.co\/oniXm3z2bj<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IQMXPZ17zb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) July 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n