Well there is no discrimination intended or implied here. I have no problems with homosexual art whatsoever -- I think ffabris does some of the most stunning graphic art I've seen, for example, and I am a member at renderotica. The decision to run this contest with this theme was based on my sister being a writer AND my admiration for the artwork on the covers of the mainstream romance novels. Simple as that. I'm sorry for anyone who finds it offensive, no offense was meant. I could just as easily run a "homosexual couples only" contest, and would have no problems in that regard, nor would I in participating in such a contest... course then some conservatives would be offended with that subject matter. I know I could have had an "all inclusive" policy for this contest, but as I said the decision was based on my personal admiration for the artwork on a specific kind of novel and stems from my admiration as a fan of that work. I encourage anyone who isn't happy with these rules to run a contest whose rules DO make them so. The more contests the better, I think. :)

And yes that's right about Cimerone's store products. We did discover later on that it is illegal in Tennessee (where Renderosity is located) to run a contest in which a purchase is involved, so that rule has been eliminated.

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