Cover confusion

After reading the letters from Dr Simpson and Ms Burger regarding the February 2009 cover,1,2 I have to admit I was a little confused. I had a vague memory of the sheaf of wheat, but no recollection of the pornographic image they obviously saw. Needless to say, I searched the Canadian Family Physician website to see the image that had caused such indignation only to find an image of the human body basically hidden by a sheaf of wheat. The image was neither sexualized nor pornographic. It obviously symbolized celiac disease. It certainly would cause no harm to women and children as implied in Ms Burger’s letter.

What I find offensive is the likes of Dr Simpson and Ms Burger who think the world should bend to their obvious discomfort with the human form.

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