McLEAN, Va. -- A new lingerie display in a Victoria's Secret storefront has attracted not just long glances, but also protesters and allegations the chain is promoting lesbianism and sadomasochism. About 30 A mannequin that had been tied up was unfettered, though it still leaned against a pole with arms raised above the head, and a rope and pulleys still loomed ominously in the background. Two female figures lying spooning in a bed were replaced with a single mannequin sitting with legs crossed. A mannequin on hands and knees, crawling toward another female figure, was also removed.
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The protesters were unimpressed. The display "is not about lingerie," said Andrea Lafferty of the
Others weren't bothered by the display. About 40 customers were lined up and roped off outside the store waiting to get in Friday afternoon. "It was fun. It was different. That's what I liked about it," said Alexis Daisley, 19, of Vienna, who shopped at the store with her mother and left with a large bag full of merchandise. "I had no problem with it, and I had no problem taking my daughter there," Lesley Daisley said.