Calvin Klein Pulls Ads After Protests

Calvin Klein pulled an advertising campaign after critics said the ads for children’s underwear may have gone too far. “The comments and reaction that we have received today raised issues that we had not fully considered,” the company said in a statement. “As a result, we have decided to discontinue the campaign immediately.” The campaign was to be launched today with a billboard in Times Square, featuring young boys and girls in underwear jumping on a sofa. “Whether you like it or not, you have pedophiles in this society. Anything that could get them excited is detrimental, irresponsible and reckless,” said Donald Wildmon, president of American Family Assn. in Tupelo, Miss. He said the picture is “nothing more than pornography.”