Comments on: ‘Playgirl’ Plays For The Gays http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mayla Jaime http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-65441 Mayla Jaime Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:58:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-65441 your site is shit fuck you homo your site is shit fuck you homo

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]]> By: james http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-44411 james Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:11:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-44411 Love to meet some real hunks. Waitng James Love to meet some real hunks.
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]]> By: ProfessorVP http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40839 ProfessorVP Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:04:59 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40839 Precisely. Dizzy's comment on the mark, not dizzy. Precisely. Dizzy’s comment on the mark, not dizzy.

]]> By: dizzyspins http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40763 dizzyspins Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:43:44 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40763 This is a huge load of BS. Playgirl has always pretended its audience is women, because thats how they can get on the back shelves of newstands in middle America. Also, the publishers dont want what few female readers they have thinking theyre sharing it with "fags." Why do you think Playgirl is getting more queer-friendly on its website but not in print? Because the assumption is that only the homos are online--the overtanned divorcees with french manicures will never find out. Playgirl served a purpose for those of us who lived in suburbia (it was at my local Waldenbooks--unlike Honcho and Inches) and i think its kind of ironic and fun how its all wink-wink "for the ladies." But lets not pretend any walls are coming down. This is a huge load of BS. Playgirl has always pretended its audience is women, because thats how they can get on the back shelves of newstands in middle America. Also, the publishers dont want what few female readers they have thinking theyre sharing it with “fags.”

Why do you think Playgirl is getting more queer-friendly on its website but not in print? Because the assumption is that only the homos are online–the overtanned divorcees with french manicures will never find out.

Playgirl served a purpose for those of us who lived in suburbia (it was at my local Waldenbooks–unlike Honcho and Inches) and i think its kind of ironic and fun how its all wink-wink “for the ladies.” But lets not pretend any walls are coming down.

]]> By: mike http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40753 mike Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:59:31 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40753 some time ago i worked as a set / wardrobe stylist for playgirl & funny enough they hired gay male photographers & had them use female names as credits , funny right ! . some time ago i worked as a set / wardrobe stylist for playgirl & funny enough they hired gay male photographers & had them use female names as credits , funny right ! .

]]> By: lake http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40663 lake Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:36:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40663 The gay magazine Genre had a playgirl cover model on their cover and people got so angry. Gay audience for both magazines? Is one's hard-on any different? The gay magazine Genre had a playgirl cover model on their cover and people got so angry. Gay audience for both magazines? Is one’s hard-on any different?

]]> By: guydads http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40614 guydads Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:45:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40614 Back in the 80's when I was married and deep in the closet, I would buy a Playgirl subscription for my wife. Hmmm, I don't think she looked at it more than a couple times. And there was always a stack under my side of the bed. Back in the 80′s when I was married and deep in the closet, I would buy a Playgirl subscription for my wife. Hmmm, I don’t think she looked at it more than a couple times. And there was always a stack under my side of the bed.

]]> By: Christie http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40604 Christie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:57:06 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40604 I wouldn't say women are not as into porn as men. I just think a lot of us are too scared to admit we like it. Being a 23 yr. old virgin makes it hard to fantasize, so I need a little encouragement. I like men and women so my small collection is probably 50% men 50% women. I wouldn’t say women are not as into porn as men. I just think a lot of us are too scared to admit we like it. Being a 23 yr. old virgin makes it hard to fantasize, so I need a little encouragement. I like men and women so my small collection is probably 50% men 50% women.

]]> By: hells kitchen guy http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40601 hells kitchen guy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:50:20 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40601 Until recent years, the guys in Playgirl were way hotter than the gay porn titles like Blueboy. I still like the "action" sequences, where the woman inevitably leaves on her garter and stockings and the guy is completely naked. Don't know why, but it turns me on. (Yikes, am I a closet straight?!?) Until recent years, the guys in Playgirl were way hotter than the gay porn titles like Blueboy. I still like the “action” sequences, where the woman inevitably leaves on her garter and stockings and the guy is completely naked. Don’t know why, but it turns me on. (Yikes, am I a closet straight?!?)

]]> By: Allen http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40592 Allen Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:23:17 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40592 I've been working in a gay porn shop for almost seven years. I have noticed a big increase w/ the lesbians buying lesbian (more aimed towards hetero males) porn & bi porn. Hell, if we sold Playboy, I know that we would sell out every time. I’ve been working in a gay porn shop for almost seven years. I have noticed a big increase w/ the lesbians buying lesbian (more aimed towards hetero males) porn & bi porn.

Hell, if we sold Playboy, I know that we would sell out every time.

]]> By: EdWoody http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40583 EdWoody Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:15:15 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40583 You typo'd again - Ben's MySpace page says he's gay, not straight. As was the subject of the whole recent discussion. You typo’d again – Ben’s MySpace page says he’s gay, not straight. As was the subject of the whole recent discussion.

]]> By: ProfessorVP http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40563 ProfessorVP Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:11:25 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40563 It's just anecdotal, but as a young boy I knew a young lesbian couple who always had a fresh copy of Playboy whenever it came out. Don't believe any 60/40 ratio about Playgirl's subscribers. It's likely more like 90%. Women don't get off on porn to the extent men do. Certainly Playgirl knew who it's core audience was from day one, and didn't just discover it. I used to look at the very first issues of Playgirl- that's how old I am. And I knew, not only from the pictures, but from the articles, that it wasn't aimed at women. It’s just anecdotal, but as a young boy I knew a young lesbian couple who always had a fresh copy of Playboy whenever it came out.

Don’t believe any 60/40 ratio about Playgirl’s subscribers. It’s likely more like 90%. Women don’t get off on porn to the extent men do. Certainly Playgirl knew who it’s core audience was from day one, and didn’t just discover it. I used to look at the very first issues of Playgirl- that’s how old I am. And I knew, not only from the pictures, but from the articles, that it wasn’t aimed at women.

]]> By: dvlaries http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40562 dvlaries Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:48:37 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40562 Playgirl was a help in the 70s for a while, but once Honcho was on its feet by 1978, Playgirl became increasingly passe. After his post-gunshot, born again stance, Larry Flynt began showing male & female nudes in Hustler starting in 1978, and it must be acknowledged that Flynt's publication was boldly showing naked men with rock-hard erections even before Honcho got nervy enough to show penises pointing skyward. Playgirl was a help in the 70s for a while, but once Honcho was on its feet by 1978, Playgirl became increasingly passe. After his post-gunshot, born again stance, Larry Flynt began showing male & female nudes in Hustler starting in 1978, and it must be acknowledged that Flynt’s publication was boldly showing naked men with rock-hard erections even before Honcho got nervy enough to show penises pointing skyward.

]]> By: GranDiva http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40544 GranDiva Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:37:56 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40544 Ah, yes, the old-school Playgirl theft... Good times. Of course, it didn't hurt that the newsstand I would most frequently hit was around the corner from a cruisy men's room. Talk about ramping up in my teen years... Ah, yes, the old-school Playgirl theft…

Good times. Of course, it didn’t hurt that the newsstand I would most frequently hit was around the corner from a cruisy men’s room. Talk about ramping up in my teen years…

]]> By: Matthew Ehrlich http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40542 Matthew Ehrlich Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:20:18 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40542 Playboy has never been big with lesbians for the same reason Playgirl has never been big with straight women: women just aren't into porn. I was into Playgirl when I was a teen simply because I had no access to gay porn (this was before the internet). The only chance I had to see naked guys (I didn't do sports) was to steal playgirls from the local convenience store. It's sad to think about.... Playboy has never been big with lesbians for the same reason Playgirl has never been big with straight women: women just aren’t into porn.

I was into Playgirl when I was a teen simply because I had no access to gay porn (this was before the internet). The only chance I had to see naked guys (I didn’t do sports) was to steal playgirls from the local convenience store. It’s sad to think about….

]]> By: afrolito http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40537 afrolito Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:25:10 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40537 I've never known a gay guy who was remotely interested in Playgirl. There a a million gay mags with hotter guys, and explicitly gay content, without the presence of women to kill the wood. I'll stick with Inches. I’ve never known a gay guy who was remotely interested in Playgirl. There a a million gay mags with hotter guys, and explicitly gay content, without the presence of women to kill the wood.

I’ll stick with Inches.

]]> By: Chrissie Chang http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40530 Chrissie Chang Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:35:01 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/playgirl-plays-for-the-gays-20080212/#comment-40530 I wonder why Playboy has never been big with lesbians. I wonder why Playboy has never been big with lesbians.

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