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Apple Bans Sexy Apps, Developers Upset

Posted by Soulskill on from the always-seems-to-matter-when-dollars-are-at-stake dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Apple is now removing many risque applications from its App Store so as not to 'scare off potential customers.' The removed applications, including SlideHer and Dirty Fingers, allowed people to see scantily clad women. Although they were once approved by Apple, even reaching the 'most downloaded' lists, Apple removed them after getting complaints that they were degrading to women. That said, the Sports Illustrated application is still available for those who want scantily clad women on their iPhone, and developers are up in arms over the perceived inconsistency. It's sure a good thing for those worried parents that they don't have any kind of web browser on there. On the internet, you're never more than one click away from something horrible." Some are speculating that this is a ploy from Apple to drum up interest in the iPad from educators.

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  1. Are you kidding by Murdoch5 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Isn't it more degrading to women to have them viewed as massive bitch's because certain women feel the need to bitch about everything including the sun. My GF even agrees women get a bad rap because other women feel the need to complain when they could just go along with it. After all have you heard of men complaining that topless men are degrading, of course not, after all were rational.

  2. Re:Perhaps another Sudoku app... by flyneye · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So you were going to submit an app that presented a slideshow of famous feminists?
    That shouldn't be a problym now that Apple (symbolyc of Eve) is a Wymynyst organization devoid of Penys weilding Neanderthals.
    Let VirtualCunt free!

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  3. Re:Perhaps another Sudoku app... by Macfox · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Sorry your app was reject for being too heterosexual.

    Made in California

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  4. Re:Perhaps another Sudoku app... by node+3 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    He said content, but clearly from the context he was talking about apps.

    But he didn't say apps, he said content.

    Context definitely counts for something, which is why I didn't go after his main point (although even there, there is a weakness, in that the context being boob apps, you can get boobs on your iPhone without every touching the app store or jailbreaking). But context only goes so far, and a term like "content" means a lot more than apps, and it's often cited (incorrectly) that the only way to get content (meaning TV shows, music, movies, etc.) is through the iTunes Store.