PUBLIC OPINION > Keep Men Off the Cover of 'Playboy'
SodaHead Celebs
2012/03/15 22:24:02
This month, Bruno Mars became the tenth man ever to grace the cover of Playboy. It's an old, though rare, tradition for male celebrities -- playboys, if you will -- to occasionally pop up on the cover. Peter Sellers was the first, in 1964, and since then Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, Dan Aykroyd, Seth Rogan, Gene Simmons, Donald Trump, Burt Reynolds, and Leslie Nielsen have been featured. In most cases, it's clearly meant to be at least a little bit humorous, but in the case of Bruno Mars there's no humor to it at all. We asked the public if Playboy should even entertain the idea of featuring men on the cover.
Now, not everyone reads Playboy, so obviously not everyone who votes is going to have a vested interest in who ends up on the cover. But even then, nearly two-thirds of respondents could see that it's kind of ridiculous. The fact that it's so rare in the first place suggests the magazine's reader base is clearly not interested in male-fronted magazines. One commenter wrote, "Dudes should not be on the Playboy cover! It totally wrecks the purpose of lookin' at hot chicks!" However, some "No" voters did admit that it's more acceptable as long as there's a scantily-clad woman by his side, and that has always been the case.
Men Won't Have It
Since the magazine is made for men, it's not surprising that men were significantly more opposed to it. They were the most vocal in comments, explaining that it's completely unnecessary and kind of kills the mood. Women were indifferent, voting about 50-50.
Gays Don't Mind
This might be a little on the obvious side, but out of every demographic in every category, gay and lesbian voters were most likely to support the idea of including a man on the cover. Though, to be fair, the LGBT community probably isn't the magazine's primary audience.
Alright If You're in a Relationship
Relationship status had a surprising correlation with the results. While single and married voters agreed it was bad practice (35% and 31% respectively), voters who were in an unmarried relationship were far more accepting of the idea.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about Playboy. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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LaiLaiHart 2012/03/16 00:23:23
+6i agree that males shouldnt be on playboy, because its mainly something males buy, and it would be weird if you go to the main layout page and about to get a major boner only to find a dude posing nude, that would so turn me off if i was a dude
ya put men in and I won't buy either of them
They're separated for a reason /facepalm
Greatest response ever.
You live in the Caveman days? When was the last time a young guy was hairy? lmfao
Young men who are not you care about their looks these days.
What you are doing now is nothing more than 'reductio ad absurdum' (reduction to the absurd) and doing nothing to strengthen the position of your arguments.
Besides, speculative observation based on your own statements is not accusation (you're not on trial here), it IS discussion, and if it is belittling to you, you only have yourself to blame (you made the statements in the first place). And if you do not understand any of the words I am using, I suggest a dictionary as I assure you, they are all 'real'.
If this is the best you are capable of, I will end this now with the same assertion I made earlier (however, I will condense it slightly); You are using this thread to project your own hatred of men and trying to validate with your own experience. We are all not what you accuse, and if you continue to allow your hatred to control you in this fashion, it is you who will be a slave to your own negativity.
I wish you luck and hope you get some help to deal with the hurt you have been dealt. Shouting (metaphorically) at strangers will not make you feel better in the long term. Good day to you!
This is but one of many of the vitriolic rants against men (on this site and in general). But like I said, I'm not going to waste anymore time on this silly nonsense. You know what you've posted, and if you don't, then you really DO need help. You asked me to provide proof, there it is. Now, Good day!