Sexy lingerie ads met with pregnant pause

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Seems like some people are still uncomfortable with the sexualization of pregnant women. In New Zealand, there’s been a kerfuffle over a marketing catalog that shows preggos modeling sexy lingerie. Outraged readers say it’s soft porn. Thankfully, the Advertising Standards Authority is there to remind people (not that this should have been news) that “it is acceptable to show women wearing lingerie to advertise lingerie products, as long as the depiction is appropriate and tasteful.”

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