Playboy to drop nude pictures by 2016, aiming at PG-13 content.

Started by The Larch, October 13, 2015, 04:45:25 AM

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Razgovory

Yeah, Malthus hits it right on the button.  Other racy magazine that came later were more about sex.  Playboy promoted a fantasy jet setter lifestyle.  Men who were rich, well read, and had a lovely girl on his arm.  Think James Bond.  Magazines like Hustler were more "sleazy".  It was closer to the guy standing under the bleachers looking up women's skirts.  The girls in playboy were supposed to be more classy, they originally had a "girl next door", look and the vagina wasn't photographed (this changed later).  Girls in Hustler were less pretty but had the "Would do anything for cash" look.  That was just the image that was portrayed of course.  Most of the girls in both magazines would have done anything for the right price.
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Valmy

Quote from: Razgovory on October 14, 2015, 11:08:05 AM
Most of the girls in both magazines would have done anything for the right price.

I don't know. Alot of people who clearly did not need the money posed for Playboy. And plenty of people actually do aspire to be pin-ups. I don't think we can presume to read the minds of people we do not know.

But then I guess you did say "most" so I guess you covered your bases :P
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Quote from: Syt on October 13, 2015, 04:49:06 AM
"Do you remember when MTV used to show music videos?" "Do you know remember when History Channel used to show history documentaries?" "Do you remember when Playboy used to show boobies?"

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Quote from: Rasputin on October 14, 2015, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 13, 2015, 04:49:06 AM
"Do you remember when MTV used to show music videos?" "Do you know remember when History Channel used to show history documentaries?" "Do you remember when Playboy used to show boobies?"

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I should copyright those before Pepperidge Farm uses them.
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Valmy

Wait they are going to PG-13 not PG. They can still show boobies.
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Razgovory

Quote from: Rasputin on October 14, 2015, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 13, 2015, 04:49:06 AM
"Do you remember when MTV used to show music videos?" "Do you know remember when History Channel used to show history documentaries?" "Do you remember when Playboy used to show boobies?"

qft

Found out about your lawfirm, Sol Invictus.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

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dps

Quote from: Razgovory on October 14, 2015, 11:08:05 AM
Yeah, Malthus hits it right on the button.  Other racy magazine that came later were more about sex.  Playboy promoted a fantasy jet setter lifestyle.  Men who were rich, well read, and had a lovely girl on his arm.  Think James Bond.  Magazines like Hustler were more "sleazy".  It was closer to the guy standing under the bleachers looking up women's skirts.  The girls in playboy were supposed to be more classy, they originally had a "girl next door", look and the vagina wasn't photographed (this changed later).  Girls in Hustler were less pretty but had the "Would do anything for cash" look.  That was just the image that was portrayed of course.  Most of the girls in both magazines would have done anything for the right price.

Yeah, but it wasn't really Hustler that gave Playboy problems, it was Penthouse.  If Playmates were kind of slutty girls next door, then Hustler centerfolds were cheap trailer trash whores, but Penthouse Pets were very high class call girls.  That sort of let Penthouse sell the raunch of Hustler but the sophisticated lifestyle elements of Playboy.

Caliga

Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2015, 02:08:21 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 13, 2015, 02:04:58 PM
Pity this transformation did not occur back when Cal was still single.

When he was single he didn't have the money to buy a chick with Playboy certified fake boobs.  He probably still doesn't.
:sleep:

I don't love fake boobs.  I love big boobs.  I'll take the fake ones if I have to though, I guess.
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Razgovory

Quote from: dps on October 14, 2015, 07:30:02 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 14, 2015, 11:08:05 AM
Yeah, Malthus hits it right on the button.  Other racy magazine that came later were more about sex.  Playboy promoted a fantasy jet setter lifestyle.  Men who were rich, well read, and had a lovely girl on his arm.  Think James Bond.  Magazines like Hustler were more "sleazy".  It was closer to the guy standing under the bleachers looking up women's skirts.  The girls in playboy were supposed to be more classy, they originally had a "girl next door", look and the vagina wasn't photographed (this changed later).  Girls in Hustler were less pretty but had the "Would do anything for cash" look.  That was just the image that was portrayed of course.  Most of the girls in both magazines would have done anything for the right price.

Yeah, but it wasn't really Hustler that gave Playboy problems, it was Penthouse.  If Playmates were kind of slutty girls next door, then Hustler centerfolds were cheap trailer trash whores, but Penthouse Pets were very high class call girls.  That sort of let Penthouse sell the raunch of Hustler but the sophisticated lifestyle elements of Playboy.

Honestly I never really saw an issue of Penthouse.  I know Hustler went full porn and produced videos and websites, so I guess they found a business model that worked for them.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017