Do you find this photo sexy or offensive?

“…Dolce & Gabbana insist that the ad was never meant to be controversial and that it represented an erotic dream; a sexual game.”

The outcry against this Dolce & Gabbana ad has caused the photo to be withdrawn by the company. Newsweek examines the different sides of the controversial ad in an online article entitled Sexy or Sadistic?

What is a photo ad like this trying to sell? What kind of message is it sending to people?

Is it condoning violence?

On the site Love Your Body, there are more ads deemed offensive to women.

Are Dolce & Gabbana reflecting what is ‘hip’ in modern young society or are they merely using controversial tactics for attention?