Playboy: Droolworthy or Not?
Okay, so, back to Playboy. I only spent a little bit of cash, but I totally loaded up on Playboy gear. I bought: 1 burgundy lacy skirt w/ PB logo; 2 designer PB bras; 3 t-shirts (white long-sleeve, pink racer back, and black w/ pink PB logo); 4 PB mini-towels; and 1 bodice thing with PB sparkles on the front. I love it. Love it, love it, love it!
It seems that very few people are indifferent to the Playboy brand. Me? I’m all over the place on this issue. Let’s start with the clothes. I love wearing Playboy gear. I think it’s sexy. Now, the magazine? That’s a different story. I’m not really a fan of explicit pornography. I do like male homoerotic contemporary art, but that’s a different story. Hmm … here’s a question for you: Is Hugh Hefner a sick old bastard who’s made millions by degrading women in Playboy? Or, is the Hef just a man doing his part to bring sexy back (or, at least, ensure that it never goes out of style)?
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Today’s FBC post at Nerve: Too Picky, Too Shallow or Too Closed-Minded?
February 20th, 2007 at 3:54 am
I like the clothes yes. With regard to porn and wank-mags and whatever, I think it’s a good thing. I’m guessing many a sicko sated his fanatasies over a glossy magazine rather than going out and enacting them in real life on some poor unsuspecting woman.
It might degrade women on the downside, but at least it provides an outlet for some which is a good thing?
February 20th, 2007 at 10:42 am
well, when that women pose nude it’s not for free, they agree to that and it’s their job. It’s like I’d think that my boss is a jerk when he tells me to do inventory or sth like that. The thing with Hugh is that he’s so old that he does look like as a sick old bastard; I think it’s time for him to retire!
February 20th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
hey, i found your blog by way of nerve… i’ll stick to the magazine (no pun intended)… you know, for the articles…
February 20th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Now, Stoli, the real question here isn’t about Hef, it’s how you somehow don’t equate displaying the Playboy symbol on your clothing with advertising for a sexually explicit magazine that you’re apparently not a fan of (being faced with a sample sale, however, I understand your motives better). This is a curious thing.
Hefner grosses me out because he’s old and creepy and yet all these 20-year-olds want to take off their clothes for him in hopes of it bringing them something better. He skeeves me.
February 20th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Darwin: “Wank mags”? I love it! I don’t think I’ve ever heard that phrase before.
Nat: Yeah, the Hef *is* old.
melo: Welcome to the blog!!! :-) And, yeah, everyone says they like Playboy for the articles.
missb: Exactly!! It’s all about the sample sale, baby! ;) And, yeah, it’s like I said … I’m all over the play on this one. On the one hand, I like their clothes. On the other hand, I don’t read their mag. One doesn’t necessarily equal the other. ;)