Jeez, people have you no humor?
This obviosly is art. And I've seen much "worse" art.
Imagine traps for toddlers and stuff.
I think it's funny.
Personally, I would just sit on the back rest.

This makes you seriously think about beauty standards, even in modern days. The things we do today aren't any more reasonable than foot binding, although usually (thankfully) much less painful.

That's awsome that she's so open about new technology.
My grandparents don't really like using their normal computer and it's a pity because they could do so much with it. So many people are making fun of the iPad (which IS undestandable at some points), but I love to see how it's actually really helping this woman =).

I know stories like this as well. Somebody being fired for some cream cheese, charging their mobile phone at work or re-using some coupons for bottle deposit.
In some cases the employers were found right.

I really really really hate this kinda stuff.

I actually own a copy of that magazine, and I think it is a good step. You shouldn't reject models for photoshop simply because those are models. But If you say you want normal people to present clothes and you can't find many of those as professional models, it's okay to take amateurs. Of course the women are still "beautiful". But they're not presenting a "you have to be young, skinny, tall" view of beauty.

And of course it's also a publicity stunt. When it isn't public, it doesn't make people think. Only one magazine doing this isn't going to do anything. But if people see clothing can be presented by normal women, maybe even professional models won't have to be unrealistic anymore.