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The Playboy Store: An Assault On Good Taste

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RedHotz
11/17/08

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Two things from me here. I actually had a Playboy t-shirt when I was a lot younger and in a much better shape. The first time my poor father seen me in it he nearly had a heart attack. It was rather amusing for me to tease my dad and have him blush as he had a collection of Playboy magazines. There were several that he had that he allowed only allowed us to take out of their protective covering to look at and they were the ones of Marilyn Monroe and Dorothy Stratten and I can't remember the others.

I know that many people make wise cracks about men "reading" the articles and maybe my dad was weird in that he actually did. I have no doubt in my mind that he looked at the pictures also but there was many times he had discussions with our mom and us about something he had read. He also at times had us read an article and ask our opinions about it.
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Jack_Burton
11/18/08

@RedHotz:

Thanks for that! Your Dad was likely not weird. Not any stranger than anyone who read popular mens' magazines, such as Esquire (who pretty much started it all).

Contrary to popular belief, there was a time when the articles and fiction were among the best in the world. You will find Playboy at many public (and university) libraries for this very reason - It's not just because of the Patriarchy.

When I used to read it for the articles, it was published in ~75 countries and 12 languages, if I remember the colophon correctly.

Sure would be nice to get published in a magazine like that.
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tscheese
11/17/08

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The butt-flap is actually a thing from really old-school pajamas. Do a Google image search for "union suit" and you'll see some ACTUAL PAJAMAS with butt-flaps.

Can anyone enlighten me as to the function of the ass-flap? It doesn't seem to facilitate pooping.
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Hana Maru
11/17/08

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Seriously? Who wants a plush Hugh Hefner?
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Cerridwen
11/17/08

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Cannot.Stop.Laughing!

Jezebel, why are you making me look crazy at work?
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KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins
11/17/08

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Feetie pajamas with a butt flap. I'm surprised there aren't tit flaps as well.

And a huge NO to the high heeled monstrosities!! Sneaker or high heel. Pick one, not both. Blerg...
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
11/17/08

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I read Playboy for the articles, but the Playboys I own are so old the articles are more of the 'Paul Newman; anti-war activist' ilk.
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violettefay
11/17/08

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Those shoes would make Tim Gunn cry, puke and have a nervous breakdown -- all at the same time.
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Mama Penguino
11/17/08

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The only women I've ever seen wearing or enjoying the Playboy logo had four inches of permed brown roots and a matted fake fur-trimmed jacket.
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KittenFluff
11/17/08

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My boyfriend was our campus representative for Playboy. He is not as much of a jackass as that makes him sound. Basically it involved them mailing him a lot of stupid videos (ex.) Sexy Urban Legends).

Regardless of whatever other problems I have with Playboy (and there are many), I especially hate that they only ever feature plastic-looking women with fake breasts (and often bad bleach jobs). If this magazine is supposed to celebrating female beauty, which I've heard claimed before, why focus on women who don't have all their original body parts? It wasn't always like this -- it's like Hef has gotten tackier and tackier in his old age.
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TurtleWexlerKickedMe
11/17/08

@KittenFluff: a campus rep for playboy?? who knew such a thing existed?
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Eeva
11/17/08

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Don't let Tyra Banks see that last photo, or she'll have the poor victims on Cycle 12 trying to make that vending-machine onesie look couture.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
11/17/08

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Blondie there is not smiling with her eyes. She thought her agent said "classy" photoshoot - not "assy" photoshoot.
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bluebears
11/17/08

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I have to admit though I would love to get that smoking jacket for my boy cat and take a bunch of pics of him "lounging" in it.
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Snowbunny
11/17/08

@bluebears: I can't lie, my dog got a smoking jacket for christmas last year. I didn't go balls out and get him a playboy embossed one, but he has a wine colored smoking jacket. That he won't wear, fucking dog.
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bluebears
11/17/08

@Sunbunny: pets never want to wear the cute outfits we buy them. what is their problem? we clean up their shit, can't they give something back?
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Snowbunny
11/17/08

@bluebears: I agree! Absolutely ridiculous, Rocky! I spent eight dollars on that fake duck you destroyed in less minutes than dollars it cost! I demand you wear the clothes I buy you.

Although, to be fair, if I engage him in a game of fetch he instantly forgets about the costume in leiu of the ball. I played fetch with a ridiculous chicken for like two hours on halloween.
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haguenite
11/17/08

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My friends stopped by the Playboy store in London last year (while I was hitting up Waterstone's for books and M&S for bras - I'm such a goodygoody) and couldn't get over how CLASSY it was. One of them even lamented the fact that she hadn't bought that CLASSY CATSUIT (OH HAI OXYMORON HOW ARE YOU TODAY?!) she saw on sale. I wonder if it was the one pictured above.
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Snowbunny
11/17/08

@haguenite: Klassy Assy Katsoot.
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Eeva
11/17/08

@Sunbunny: Which of the Kardashian sisters is that? I get them konfused.
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Snowbunny
11/17/08

@Eeva: The one they sent away to like in Cansas. Her hir wasn't shiny enough.
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BeAgrestic
11/17/08

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A maid costume for a dog? Really?! That's just mean.
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BabyJane
11/17/08

@BeAgrestic: You're so right. I totally let my dog wear whatever he wants when he cleans. :D
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Hana Maru
11/17/08

@BeAgrestic: A costume for people who hate their dog!
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cassis LOL
11/17/08

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I've actually seen people walking around in those heeled fake converse. And, those PJs are so tight! No undies? Ouch!
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Snowbunny
11/17/08

@cassis: So did I...five years ago.

I love how on the site they're billed as "Red Athletic Boots." Because thats what athletes wear.
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