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Fashion designer '''Calvin Klein''' has been criticized for several years for several scandalous underwear advertisements, in print, video and billboard form. In 1984, he rented a large billboard in [[Times Square]], [[New York]], on which he placed a 100 foot tall photo of a male model wearing only underwear.<ref>http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/component/option,com_alphacontent/section,6/cat,59/task,view/id,372/Itemid,100/</ref> In 1995, he drew the ire of many groups, including the [[American Family Association]], when a video and print advertisement campaign featured pubescent models in settings that intentionally evoked [[pornography]]. "Consumer and child welfare advocates <nowiki>[slammed the ad campaign]</nowiki>, finding the ads disturbing and exploitative."<ref name=mediaaware>[http://www.media-awareness.ca/ Media-Awareness Canada] has a full article on Calvin Klein, but it is not linked explicitly since the offensive photos are included as evidence.</ref> In 1999, a series of photos of children in his underwear drew a large backlash from consumers and groups, who felt these photos were blatant [[child pornography]]. The ad was quickly pulled.<ref name=mediaaware/><ref>[http://solissf.stores.yahoo.net/kpoco.html Morality in Media report]</ref> Even though he has been married twice, his [[sexuality]] is debated, with many reports of wild excesses at night clubs in the 70s and 80s. He has continued offending with his fashion, so long as it sells clothes.<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Calvin-Klein-Inc-Company-History.html Calvin Klein, Inc. financial history]</ref>

Fashion designer '''Calvin Klein''' has been criticized for several years for several scandalous underwear advertisements, in print, video and billboard form. In 1984, he rented a large billboard in [[Times Square]], [[New York]], on which he placed a 100-foot-tall photo of a male model wearing only underwear.<ref>http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/component/option,com_alphacontent/section,6/cat,59/task,view/id,372/Itemid,100/</ref> In 1995, he drew the ire of many groups, including the [[American Family Association]], when a video and print advertisement campaign featured pubescent models in settings that intentionally evoked [[pornography]]. "Consumer and child welfare advocates <nowiki>[slammed the ad campaign]</nowiki>, finding the ads disturbing and exploitative."<ref name=mediaaware>[http://www.media-awareness.ca/ Media-Awareness Canada] has a full article on Calvin Klein, but it is not linked explicitly since the offensive photos are included as evidence.</ref> In 1999, a series of photos of children in his underwear drew a large backlash from consumers and groups, who felt these photos were blatant [[child pornography]]. The ad was quickly pulled.<ref name=mediaaware/><ref>[http://solissf.stores.yahoo.net/kpoco.html Morality in Media report]</ref> Even though he has been married twice, his [[sexuality]] is debated, with many reports of wild excesses at night clubs in the 70s and 80s. He has continued offending with his fashion, so long as it sells clothes.<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Calvin-Klein-Inc-Company-History.html Calvin Klein, Inc. financial history]</ref>

 

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