Dead or Alive Paradise, Soft core porn? The ESRB seems to think so

The new PSP game, Paradise Dead or Alive has been striking up much controversy with the ESRB. The ESRB recently pulled the initial rating for the game changing it to M for Mature. Eliot Mizrachi, spokesman for the ESRB uses the words, "cheesy" and "creepy voyerism" to describe the game. Mizrachi continues to say that the game represents, "bizarre, misguided notions of what women really want" he continues, "Paradise cannot mean straddling felled tree trunks in dental floss thongs." The creater of the Dead or Alive series strikes back claiming that all of the Dead or alive series represents some sort of voyerism but denies any allegations that the game is soft core porn.
Upon reviewing the trailers, I can definitely understand the M rating. Although the characters don't appear to be engaging in any sexual activity, it is very apparent that there are very sexual themes in the game. The scenes that I've reviewed are somewhat reminiscent of the old playboy vhs tapes they would advertise on E! late at night when I was a child; women prancing around the tropics touching themselves in bikinis. Clearly, this is not a game designed for the younger audiences. Typically the ESRB doesn't make such comments upon reviewing a game, which is unfortunate. The comments made were very blunt, straight forward, and from what I can see, spot on. I think if parents received more honest feedback regarding a rating, they would make better purchasing decisions. Although it is not what one would call, "politically correct", it is still something the ESRB should consider.