Why the hell did Playboy Magazine put a gay guy on the cover?

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MCheetah · Accepted Answer

D: All of the above. I literally haven't even thought of Playboy since that show Amber Heard starred in on NBC, called The Playboy Club (oh my, the irony in that). As I said on YouTube, Playboy should've just gone the way of Brazzers, or maybe merged with them, some ten years ago, but Hefner was too behind-the-times and thought the internet was "just a fad." And now, woke feminists have taken a giant steaming sh*t on his legacy with this. Can't feel too sorry for him, now. Eh, I still feel a little sorry for him. No one deserves woke dipsh*ts destroy their entire life's work.

Physics-Man · Accepted Answer

Sickening, puke-inducing degeneracy.

MrOracle · Answer

This isn't about audience or sales. The people cheering for this don't buy Playboy, and the people canceling their subscriptions, who will never go back, have no desire for this. This alone could cost the magazine 20% of revenue, permanently. But THEY DON'T CARE.

This is about virtue-signaling. People in the woke elite crowd will call them "stunning and brave" and will give them awards for their "enlightenment", and they'll be able to feel superior for a while.

This is the same company that, shortly after Hef died, tried to take the naked women out of the magazine for the same reason (virtue signaling) - and lost half their readers and had a 22% approval rating - quickly forcing them to bring back the naked women.

The people in charge of Playboy today didn't have to do anything to build it, and they don't care about it's actual success - they care about their own personal status as "woke progressives" and if they take down an iconic magazine in the process, oh well. These are the same people who have decimated the comic book industry exactly the same way, the same people who are trying to destroy video games the same way, and the same people responsible for all of the woke Hollywood productions.

They're fully aware that their crap doesn't sell, but THEY DO NOT CARE. They just want the social points from the woke elite. That's all that matters to them.

Anonymous · Answer

Ok, are you ready to hear some shit that will just make you shake your head in disbelief? Hugh Hefner basically turned the reins of the Playboy publication to his daughter “Christie Hefner” and after putting her female touch on it… it began to lose interest in it’s main consumer… horny men who wanted nothing more than something to take to the bathroom and rub one out quickly.

Well, after running it into the ground she decided to jump ship and attempt to be a “philanthropist” inspired by Barrack Obama to give more time to charitable work. From there, their publications dropped to 11 a year, then to 10 a year and finally decided to no longer publish frontal nudity.

Now, I’m just taking an educated guess and say that they are now desperately attempting to cater to a more diverse market and it’s not one that is interested in women at all. You know what I figure out quite a while ago… Cosmopolitan became better than what Playboy started becoming earlier on! Seriously, they have better pictures and better stories!

Anonymous · Answer

Having never read a playboy magazine myself I'm not entirely sure what the content usually is inside.
I'm aware that yes they may have images of women in a similar fashion, ie only dressed from the rib cage down?
But are there articles and advice pages like the women's mags?
If the sole purpose of it is just a flip book of more provocative images then I can imagine the person on the cover would be more provocative inside.

If a person who usually buys the mag sees the cover and decides this particular print isn't for them then perhaps the sensible thing would be to avoid it.

I'm sorry to say this but sexual preference isn't something you can influence your born with it.
I truly believe that trying to convince people otherwise leads to more harm than good.

We are living in an age of choice, and that means whatever sexuality you reside with you are free to explore it.

And live it openly its 2021.

I'm not entirely sure why we can't have a company that caters to all, maybe with a main and additional prints.
That way they target all the market.

hahahmm · Answer

There used to be a Playgirl magazine that had nude guys and was targeted at women and gay dudes. Playboy was the flip side of that. Playgirl folded in 2016 and the next year the first male to female transgender (no penis) was in Playboy. So with that in mind... it's sort of like they combined Playgirl and Playboy. When I was a kid there were maybe 3 main nude mags and a bunch of lesser known ones. Playboy was considered the lamest out of them all BUT they also had a reputation for having good investigative journalism that had nothing to do with the sex stuff so that was probably the real reason they didn't go out of business 20 years ago.

Point is tho.. it's really nothing new. They're probably desperate for cash and think this will get them more customers.

spookywashere · Answer

I don't know lol. I didn't think people still read playboy magazines. I don't see an issue with it? So what a guy is on the cover of a sex magazine. What's it gonna do? Kill you?
Honestly I don't see the big deal. there's no need to be upset about it. Also he's gay, yes. What does that have to do with anything?

It might seem like im trying to defend playboy magazine, but trust me when I say I just dont give a fuhhhk lol.
Im very neutral when it comes to stuff like this.
If its not hurting me, or making my life hard... then I dont care. I choose not to complain over such silly things because this doesn't efffect anyones life in a negative way.
Why tf should I care?
But more imporantly, why do you care?

t-8900 · Answer

Hilariously terrible business decision. They must be throwing everything at the wall hoping something sticks. Porn is literally free now and amateur is the best, not scripted or over done bullshit. Just natural and raw the way it should be. People with actual affection for one another. Scripted porn and magazines are trash

Nomina · Answer

What the absolute fuckery?

They could have created another magazine for that niche. I mean, Playgirl existed.
Playboy is for straight dudes into women. Or guys just in it for the articles.

Really? 🙄

BigAFRO · Answer

Becusse they want to program gen z and younger into aggots (F). MILLINALS we're to be sluts. And aggot (F) You gotta break down the psyche of the the kids young to indoctrinate them.

Anonymous · Answer

Is he gay or trans? If I'm not mistaken there is a Playgirl magazine so it wouldn't make sense for a gay guy to be on there.

I think they're trying to be "relevant" and got pressured similarly to how Victoria's secret did. Once a lawsuit was threatened they changed their minds about never allowing a tranny to model for VS.

doopayo · Answer

Is it bretman rock? That’s so cool! I love him. Also I’m pretty sure playboys done a lot more controversial stuff? Like.. putting several underage girls in their magazine? (The youngest being 11)

“Brooke Shields”

If people are genusnly trying to cancel playboy cause this is what they consider the last straw for the company then I have no hope for this world

VDrago14 · Answer

I never cared for Playboy, if I wanted a dirty magazine I went for explicit stuff. My guess here is a combination of being woke and trying to stay relevant. Either way I don't really care, hell didn't realize the magazine was still around (figure it would have gone digital by now or something).

Breanna_nonbinary · Answer

Because despite what you’re low IQ is Playboy is about the erotic not the sex. If you want sex you buy hustler, if you want allure, sexy and class you buy playboy. Playboy realizes that appeal and eroticism comes in many forms and that it’s readers aren’t just slack jawed white males. It’s demographics have always been in large part women. Plus sexuality isn’t binary. A majority of men are bisexual and can appreciate the feminine aspect of the human form irrespective of ones genitalia.
Bottomline is that the world is changing its views on the to be more in line with the feelings and emotions that were already inside us.
Being woke just means we are acknowledging what has always been and pretending it doesn’t exist.
Duh

Rachelspiks · Answer

Option C of course. They've basically destroyed their magazine. Who is going to buy it now? No one.

EvilAngel114 · Answer

Companies trying to “do their part” to not catch flack from the PC crowd. There could have been a different magazine for this cover, I won’t hate too much. I actually love Bretman Rock. He’s overall a really chill guy, down to earth and funny as hell. 🤷🏽‍♀️

mortonc57 · Answer

I totally committed to the Playboy lifestyle by getting the bunny logo tattooed on my arms. But today I still wear the logo, but what the brand stands for is changing underneath me. I don't want to be always embarrassed by my tattoos based upon who is on the cover that month.

LinaDaGoddess · Answer

Oops i clicked on the wrong answer when I tried to vote. But, i think they’re doing it to avoid the backlash that’s coming with all of these lawsuits.. like how x videos got sued for not having subtitles.. as ridiculous as that sounds, they’re more than likely avoiding that. Lol

purplepoppy · Answer

Isn't that what grandfather used as wank material back in ye olden dayes before the internet.

ReyWolfgang · Answer

Because old men hate young pretty boys that attract all the as*. Think about it Jason Statham got kicked out of a playboy mansion party because he rejected a girl who wanted to sleep with him. Why would you want to sleep with a beautiful girl who offers her goodies like they are raisins for old men to eat and feast their eyes upon.

NewgodX · Answer

Women identity politics  See playboy has been providing nude women and porn for a long time now they are diversifying same politics as all female avengers team

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

Must admit I never knew they still sold porn magazines. Definitely thought Playboy had finished years ago.

Why the hell did Playboy Magazine put a gay guy on the cover?

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