Playboy Makes History With Its First Transgender Playmate (controversial, support, 2015)

[Jimmyp25]

Looks like they waited till Heff was gone to announce this one...







https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/play...154601490.html

[Gaylenwoof]

I suppose that some people are opposed to Playboy just as a matter of principle (e.g., religious conservatives and anti-porn feminists), but aside from that, I'm curious to see if this transgender Playmate is a source controversy. Personally, I don't see why this would be controversial at all, but I'm often surprised by the sorts of things that people get their undies bunched up about. I'm happy to hear that Hefner has been supportive of transgender over the years.

More generally speaking: I'm curious to hear from those who are offended by the idea of broadening or blurring the concept of gender. Is this one of the many things that lead people to predict the downfall of civilization? Why?

Here is a link to an article about the new Playmate, Inez Rau:
https://www.yahoo.com/style/playboy-...154601490.html

[Xpat]

Originally Posted by Gaylenwoof

I suppose that some people are opposed to Playboy just as a matter of principle (e.g., religious conservatives and anti-porn feminists), but aside from that, I'm curious to see if this transgender Playmate is a source controversy. Personally, I don't see why this would be controversial at all, but I'm often surprised by the sorts of things that people get their undies bunched up about. I'm happy to hear that Hefner has been supportive of transgender over the years.

More generally speaking: I'm curious to hear from those who are offended by the idea of broadening or blurring the concept of gender. Is this one of the many things that lead people to predict the downfall of civilization? Why?

Here is a link to an article about the new Playmate, Inez Rau:
https://www.yahoo.com/style/playboy-...154601490.html

Transgender people have been part of humanity for eons. In some cultures they even have a special spiritual role to play.

We're all humans and we come in many forms - all of them equally valid! Live and let live!

[CBeisbol]

Wonder how many ignoramuses will complain about seeing a "fake" woman?

[LesserSeneca]

Just make it a TG or LGBTQIA magazine, that should help their numbers immensely.


https://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/11/play...e-numbers.html


As far as circulation goes, it's been a similar story. The first issue was in December 1953, selling 53,991 copies. The top-selling issue was November 1972, at 7.16 million copies. And then it saw a real decline:
1975: 5.6 million circulation
2006: 3.0 million
2013: 1.2 million
2014: 0.96 million
2015: 0.82 million


The firm's big area is China, representing 40 percent of revenues. That's because so many people wore the company's logo on clothing, although there is no official Chinese version of the magazine
A 2013 story in TheWall Street Journal described the shrink in employee numbers, including a sizable amount at the famous mansion: "(New CEO) Mr. (Scott) Flanders has shrunk Playboy's staff from 585 when he arrived to 165 today, 65 of whom work in the famous Playboy Mansion where Mr. (Hugh) Hefner lives, as stipulated in the contract taking the company private."

[Ferd]

im kind of wondering if playboy has the cashe to move the needle any more? its kind of irrelevant these days

[Mathguy]

First thing I thought. Wow....playboy really um....well that's just a cry for help if they need publicity that badly.

[Ponderosa]

Enjoy it while you can. Robots are next.

[bawac34618]

Playboy still exists?

[majoun]

Not their first transgender. Caroline "Tula" Cossey was in Playboy many years ago.