‘Sexy’ Underwear

Why is Tony Perry, in “San Diego at Large,” (Oct. 27) promoting a crass commercial venture “Some Like It Lacey,” which uses sexist video images to peddle “sexy” underwear? You also added insult to injury when you included a photo of a semi-nude woman in a compromising position, to highlight the item.

Is it necessary for the Los Angeles Times to cater to prurient commercial interests to amuse its readers? Have we learned nothing about the commercial exploitation of the female body and its negative effect on women in general? Sexual and other abuses of women are intimately related to the suggestive and provocative images continuously projected by the media.

With the many worthwhile causes and projects deserving public attention, I cannot understand the waste of precious printed space on such trash.

TANJA WINTER, La Jolla