Burton Snowboards Playboy

  • Burton's "Love" snowboards feature pictures of naked Playboy models. The snowboards have sparked controversy because the intended market for the product is for 14 to 24 year old males. Some people have raised concerns that the naked-girl snowboards are sending "the wrong message."Times Argus: Some Upset By Playboy Images on Snowboards (October 3, 2008)

    Some ski resorts, including Smuggler's Notch in Vermont and all five resorts in Vail, have banned employees from using the boards.Maine Outdoor Journal: Burton boards' nudity, missing digits don't add up (December 8, 2008)

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    "We are not breaking any laws by creating these boards, and it is our sincere belief that these graphics do not condone or encourage violence towards women in any way."—Laurent Potdevin, CEO of Burton SnowboardsCampus Press: Naked ladies on the slopes (December 3, 2008)

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