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How y'all ? miss this story?
No, I'm going to spare you the pictures. I will post an article though.
It goes on from there into all the progressive ? about trannies being in the mag before in like the 1980s and all that. I'm not posting the whole thing.
No, I'm going to spare you the pictures. I will post an article though.
New York TimesFor the first time in its 64-year history, Playboy magazine will feature a transgender Playmate, a decision that Cooper Hefner, a top executive at the magazine, said on Thursday was in keeping with its founding mission of embracing changing attitudes about sex.
The French model Ines Rau, 26, will appear as the November centerfold in the first issue since the death of Hugh Hefner, Mr. Hefner’s father and the magazine’s founder.
Selecting Ms. Rau “very much speaks to the brand’s philosophy,” said Mr. Hefner, 26, Playboy’s chief creative officer. “It’s the right thing to do. We’re at a moment where gender roles are evolving.”
Mr. Hefner said he selected Ms. Rau to be a Playmate two months ago because she’s “lovely” and has “a remarkable personality,” but also to resolidify the magazine’s voice. “This is really a moment for us to take a step back and say that so much of what the brand stood for in the early years is very much still alive in culture.”
When Ms. Rau — who has appeared in American Vogue, Italian Vogue and a Balmain campaign, among others — heard that she would be a Playmate, she cried from happiness, she said on Thursday.
“It was a compliment like I’ve never had,” she said. “I’ve had a lot of beautiful compliments from gentlemen before, but this one really made me feel very special, beautiful and feminine. I was speechless.”
But the announcement was not without resistance. A quick scroll through Playboy’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages on Thursday revealed a mix of reactions. Many commenters expressed support and marveled at Ms. Rau’s beauty, but others said they were shocked or even appalled by the decision.
“I’ve seen a lot of hateful comments,” Ms. Rau said. “I would have never thought about people being so transphobic. I knew we still had a lot of work to do to get to a point where people see trans women as women, but I would have never thought of that.”
But that resistance only adds to her determination, Ms. Rau says. “It makes me even more proud and happy to have done that, because we need to make a mentality change. We have to.”
“My story is very heavy, and you’re going to always have people who don’t understand and are being very mean, and seeing that, it makes even more sense to fight for awareness and respect,” she said.
Mr. Hefner, who said he had not questioned his decision in the slightest, said he was more concerned about moving the conversation around equality and sexuality forward, and less concerned about alienating readers.
“I didn’t make that decision based off of whether or not individuals who were paying for products or are fans of the brand are going to be satisfied with it,” he said. “I made the decision because it was the right decision to make, regardless of the comments that come out.”
It goes on from there into all the progressive ? about trannies being in the mag before in like the 1980s and all that. I'm not posting the whole thing.
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Hugh not even cold yet
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who gives a ?
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fortyacres wrote: »who gives a ?
Well when they compare this to highlighting black women, who are women, this is a big issue.
To equate trannie issues with black issues is problematic but "who cares?" -
From what I've been able to glean, they can afford to do political ? like this because the magazine loses money anyway.
They make most of their money now from licensing. The playboy rabbit is a big moneymaker.
It's in line with the other topics I've talked about recently.
Merchandising has replaced print media as a money maker, so various companies are now just using print media to push political agendas. -
I think the agenda is ridiculous.
If they wanna make a plaything magazine go on ahead. but to "normalize" (the word of the century) this fuckery i think its too much..
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I didnt miss this story...
I just didnt want to be the 1 to make it a thread
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Women R nosey by nature 2 dangerous levels so they'll be the #1 supporter of this and break they neck to see the homemade ? . Can't have a ? looking better than them lol
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playmaker88 wrote: »I think the agenda is ridiculous.
If they wanna make a plaything magazine go on ahead. but to "normalize" (the word of the century) this fuckery i think its too much..
That's my stance really.
I mean if I was a Christian, went to church one Sunday and inside was a bunch of Muslims I wouldn't be happy about that. Turning my church into a mosque would be jarring and likely not something I would support.
Same thing here. Playboy is a magazine that is purchased by men for a specific purpose, to then decide to bait and switch on them will indeed cause problems.
But it's more important to score them political points. I guess. -
I'm too grown to play pretend
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@sion will buy 10 copies
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I'm not angry, Playboy is pointless there's real porn in the world now.
My interest is because I remember being a kid sneaking into stores to take a peek of Playboy and Hustler mags. It wasn't just the naked women, that was a plus, it was about seeing something that adults were trying to shield me from.
It was about the forbidden.
I remember when my little brothers would hide their King and Black Men magazines from my mama. It was like "the cycle continues!"
But kids now? I mean imagine sneaking onto the Playboy website or finding a print copy and it's trannies inside of it. Articles where they discuss growing up as a young boy. My ? the confusion, how jarring would that be?
Sometimes I wish I was a kid again, but not now. I'm glad I have those memories, because young boys now won't. They're being denied that due to identity politics, and political correctness.
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First the ? off... I'm beyond tired of people trying to equate the lgbtq agenda with the black expirence, racism, or the ? black ppl in general have went thru in this country.
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I was worried about the topic, but saw OP was jono and figured it was safe to enter.
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fortyacres wrote: »who gives a ?
Well when they compare this to highlighting black women, who are women, this is a big issue.
To equate trannie issues with black issues is problematic but "who cares?"
are people still reading playboy like that , for ya’ll to be cryin about this in your perpetual oppression olympics competition ?
and i really hate the word problematic... -
fortyacres wrote: »fortyacres wrote: »who gives a ?
Well when they compare this to highlighting black women, who are women, this is a big issue.
To equate trannie issues with black issues is problematic but "who cares?"
are people still reading playboy like that , for ya’ll to be cryin about this in your perpetual oppression olympics competition ?
and i really hate the word problematic...
--->From what I've been able to glean, they can afford to do political ? like this because the magazine loses money anyway.
They make most of their money now from licensing. The playboy rabbit is a big moneymaker.
It's in line with the other topics I've talked about recently.
Merchandising has replaced print media as a money maker, so various companies are now just using print media to push political agendas.
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I think transsexuals should have their own separate magazine. They may look like a man or a woman, but they are not biologically.
And as others mentioned, equating LGBT issues with racial issues is not only ? but also proves that people really don't understand systemic racism.
As a male, you can CHOOSE to put on a dress or get surgery to look more like a female, but you can't change your skin color. -
How y'all ? miss this story?
No, I'm going to spare you the pictures. I will post an article though.
New York TimesFor the first time in its 64-year history, Playboy magazine will feature a transgender Playmate, a decision that Cooper Hefner, a top executive at the magazine, said on Thursday was in keeping with its founding mission of embracing changing attitudes about sex.
The French model Ines Rau, 26, will appear as the November centerfold in the first issue since the death of Hugh Hefner, Mr. Hefner’s father and the magazine’s founder.
Selecting Ms. Rau “very much speaks to the brand’s philosophy,” said Mr. Hefner, 26, Playboy’s chief creative officer. “It’s the right thing to do. We’re at a moment where gender roles are evolving.”
Mr. Hefner said he selected Ms. Rau to be a Playmate two months ago because she’s “lovely” and has “a remarkable personality,” but also to resolidify the magazine’s voice. “This is really a moment for us to take a step back and say that so much of what the brand stood for in the early years is very much still alive in culture.”
When Ms. Rau — who has appeared in American Vogue, Italian Vogue and a Balmain campaign, among others — heard that she would be a Playmate, she cried from happiness, she said on Thursday.
“It was a compliment like I’ve never had,” she said. “I’ve had a lot of beautiful compliments from gentlemen before, but this one really made me feel very special, beautiful and feminine. I was speechless.”
But the announcement was not without resistance. A quick scroll through Playboy’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages on Thursday revealed a mix of reactions. Many commenters expressed support and marveled at Ms. Rau’s beauty, but others said they were shocked or even appalled by the decision.
“I’ve seen a lot of hateful comments,” Ms. Rau said. “I would have never thought about people being so transphobic. I knew we still had a lot of work to do to get to a point where people see trans women as women, but I would have never thought of that.”
But that resistance only adds to her determination, Ms. Rau says. “It makes me even more proud and happy to have done that, because we need to make a mentality change. We have to.”
“My story is very heavy, and you’re going to always have people who don’t understand and are being very mean, and seeing that, it makes even more sense to fight for awareness and respect,” she said.
Mr. Hefner, who said he had not questioned his decision in the slightest, said he was more concerned about moving the conversation around equality and sexuality forward, and less concerned about alienating readers.
“I didn’t make that decision based off of whether or not individuals who were paying for products or are fans of the brand are going to be satisfied with it,” he said. “I made the decision because it was the right decision to make, regardless of the comments that come out.”
It goes on from there into all the progressive ? about trannies being in the mag before in like the 1980s and all that. I'm not posting the whole thing.
Because it’s a ?
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Never read playboy
Never gave a ? -
The reason they ain't accepted as women cause they ain't women.
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I haven't seen a playboy since 1992
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fortyacres wrote: »who gives a ?
You seem to not care about a lot of things, or turn a blind eye to a lot of ? ..
Oh, and smh at this but it's not surprising
