Tom Ford Penis Pendant Angers Catholic Group
Photo: @TomFord/Twitter
Tom Ford is selling a $790 necklace in the shape of a penis. The pendant, which comes in gold and silver, is available in small, medium, and large, but the phallic-shaped jewelry—intended to be cheeky—hasn’t made everyone laugh.
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The Catholic Establishment, an anti-gay group, has called out the fashion designer for desecrating religious iconography. Bill Donohue, the conservative league’s leader, wrote: “When we learned of this item, I said to the staff that I bet this guy Tom Ford is a homosexual. I was right. He even thinks he’s married.”
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Ford, who tied the knot earlier this year, is taking the harassment in stride. He responded with a single tweet: a picture of a topless male model wearing the controversial piece. But many on social media echoed Donahue’s denouncement. One person wrote, “rot in hell,” a few simply wrote “WTF,” and another said, “business must suck if you are forced to do things like that to get back on top”
In general, most are overwhelmingly supportive.
In fact, there’s so much love for the necklace it seems like it’s the stocking stuffer du jour. Order it now before the holidays!
