romantico and other DU'ers, sounds like we got 'Borders' stores attention [View All]

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romantico started this thread yesterday:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=788621

I took the liberty of copying the original post and sending it to every single email address I could find for the Advocate magazine.

Looks like it got one of the managing editors attention. Now they are asking me where this is occuring. I got the name of the city from the original post also, so I'll be sending to them.

Here is the email I recieved:

Hello,

This is against Borders policy, so if you would respond and let me know the store where this occurred, I will forward your email to the Borders buyer at headquarters.

Thank you

-----Original Message-----
From: John Jameson
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:55 PM
To: Dan Cullinane
Cc: Bruce Steele
Subject: FW: Are you aware of the 'Borders' stores censoring Advocate?

Simply forwarding this on...

John Jameson
Managing Editor
The Advocate, Advocate.com

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From:
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 6:57 AM
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Are you aware of the 'Borders' stores censoring Advocate?
"Overheard a guy ask for the new Advocate & the clerk said all gay magazines are now sold behind the counter along w/Playboy,Bizarre,etc.The guy said it wasn't porn & the clerk told him there were too many angry customers who were offended & they have a lot of kids in there who saw the gay magazines.

Now, this isn't gay porn this is The Advocate,Out,Genre,Instinct,& XY.I would also like to mention the following magazines appear in clear view.

1.) Maxim
2.) Stuff
3.) Sport illustrated swimsuit edition
4.) Gear magazine
5.) Brittish GQ

& a few others with very heteroe friendly/sexy covers.As a heterosexual I am pretty pissed off over this!"