I wonder what Steve Jobs’ honeymoon was like. I’d assume it was lavishing, romantic and exotic – filled with many thrills the founder of Apple would never speak of again. But you know what happens when you assume … Given the most recent shenanigans of the technological conglomerate, I don’t think Ol’ Steve ever made it past second base on the trip. A few weeks ago, a developer came up with the ‘forChan’ app, a derivation of the popular imageboard 4chan. For those unfamiliar with forChan, my buddy refers to it as ‘the darkest corner of the Internet.’ The’ Web site originated in 2003 as a place where users could anonymously upload pictures and discuss anime and manga. Yet most of the message boards on the site have been overrun with obscene filth. Some (granted, very few) users try to stay true to the site’s roots, but most of it has devolved into a giant hellhole. But the forChan app made its way through Apple’s rigorous iPhone App approval process in a mere 12 hours, knowing any type of images could be uploaded to the site. Yes, that includes a pair of boobs. The developer, also going by the name forChan, states his application was the first in the iTunes app store that could potentially access full nudity while still obliging to all of Apple’s strict guidelines —- claiming it is nothing more than a Web browser/photo tool. Once Apple caught wind of what was going on, they quickly pulled forChan off of the app store. Although the app received a rating of ’17+’ (suitable for ages 17 and up), I understand why it was deemed inappropriate for your iPhone or iPod Touch. But the precious ‘Jesus phone’ still has an app that can view a woman’s naughty bits – it’s called Safari. Safari is the main Internet browser that comes installed on every iPhone and iPod Touch, and it can view the same, if not more, obscene images that forChan could. If Apple is going to change its mind about an already approved app just because of certain photos it can reveal, then it’s hypocritical to not remove all apps that may show someone’s ‘no-no area.’ That means Apple should pull the Safari, Photos and Camera app from the default OS, as well as third-party apps such as Google, Bing and Wikipedia, to name a few. Every single one of the above applications can take, search and/or view pornographic images. Something must be done about this! To be fair, Apple tried. Earlier this year, the company attempted to remove Microsoft’s Bing application from the iTunes store, stating reasons similar to the removal of forChan. Considering Microsoft and Apple get along like Batman and The Joker, it’s no surprise Apple wouldn’t want one of its biggest competitors’ applications on their device. Unfortunately for Jobs’ dear company, the Bing app still shows up in the USA iTunes store. Censorship may be necessary in certain instances, but there needs to be a solid definition of what’s allowed and what isn’t, devoid of any type of first-party prejudice. That’s like being on the playground picking teams for a basketball game with kids you’ve never met and refusing to pick the guy with glasses – solely because of his vision impairment – when you wear glasses yourself. I don’t know what Mr. Jobs has against a nice pair of mammary glands, but there shouldn’t be such a gray area concerning the issue. Considering the approval process an app endures in trying to make it into the iTunes store, it shouldn’t be rejected because it does something the phone can already do. There’s nothing wrong with the female anatomy. It just seems Ol’ Steve is upset he can’t explore it as often as he’d like. Adam Arinder is a 20-year-old communication studies junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder. —– Contact Adam Arinder at [email protected]