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Friday, August 23, 2024
Erik Hooper
Our final Playgirl model of the series is Erik Hooper from July of 1979.
They had their moments with the fur factor. One of their shortcomings was their aversion to men who seemed "threateningly masculine" to their supposed customer base of late 20th C. women. Eventually they admitted that they had a huge gay male following, but they didn't change the format much, if at all.
I was never a fan of Playgirl, their models for the most part were too saccharine for my taste. I suppose magazines like Mandate, Drummer, Bear and Colt Men spoiled me. Scouting for those magazines must have been very interesting!
There's a "pretend-naughty greeting card" quality to many of them. But the baseline beauty of many of the models can't be denied, and is even enjoyably suggestive as far as it goes.
It's good to see some hairy dudes. Somehow I had the impression Playgirl wanted smoothies. Big Dude
ReplyDeleteThey had their moments with the fur factor. One of their shortcomings was their aversion to men who seemed "threateningly masculine" to their supposed customer base of late 20th C. women. Eventually they admitted that they had a huge gay male following, but they didn't change the format much, if at all.
DeleteI was never a fan of Playgirl, their models for the most part were too saccharine for my taste. I suppose magazines like Mandate, Drummer, Bear and Colt Men spoiled me. Scouting for those magazines must have been very interesting!
ReplyDelete"Saccharine . . . " Yep!
DeleteI didn't want to be too mean about it. Lol. None of them have that OMG! effect like someone like Jack Radcliffe, you know what I mean?
DeleteEntirely.
DeleteThere's a "pretend-naughty greeting card" quality to many of them. But the baseline beauty of many of the models can't be denied, and is even enjoyably suggestive as far as it goes.
ReplyDeleteGood description. Whatever else we may think or say, Playgirl was groundbreaking.
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