Playboy magazine may no longer be considered controversial or cutting edge, but the first edition in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, is causing more then a few feathers to ruffle.
Although the pictures inside showed less skin than issues published more then 50 years ago high demand was reported, and newspapers and broadcasters dwelt at length on the Indonesian issue.
A leader of one militant Islamic group threatened to use force, if necessary, to get the magazine withdrawn.
The Indonesian edition of Playboy includes a serious interview, in-depth articles and color pictures of women, including a fold-out. No nipples were exposed in the photos, let alone anything approaching full nudity.
A 40-year-old housewife,... MORE
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