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...applaud your decision not to print the Playboy advertisement and I must say I found the editorial page discussion (March 5) of the matter enlightening. But I have a rather different perspective on the issues involved...
...course, The Crimson is not the state, but the important matter is that this is advertising. Since advertising is paid commercial space, it's neither free nor open, by definition. In fact, those who can't pay, don't have a voice--in advertising--at all. (I doubt that Playboy will find itself in this position any time in the forseeable future...
...Independent, the Playboy ad was about equally concerned with plugging the forthcoming college issue as with announcing "help wanted." This puts The Independent in the business of helping Playboy sell its product. Is this either necessary or desirable? Moreover, the size of the ad itself--a good half page--is an important statement about power...
...Harvard undergraduate who visited Chan yesterday said she went largely out of curiosity. "I wanted to see what the people were like that work behind the scenes [of Playboy]," she said after meeting with the photographer...
...student, who preferred that her name not be divulged, said Chan was friendly as he took Polaroid snapshots of her fully clothed and had her fill out a short form asking for such items as major, measurements, and hobbies. She said she might pose clothed for the pictorial if Playboy asked...