Quote:
Originally posted by ErikaXO
Personally, Maxim makes me ill. I think it is really insulting to men, honestly. The writing is at the level of a 16 year old! It assumes that all men are desperately horny morons who haven't gotten beyond constant partying and debauchery and have to find ways to con women into sleeping with them. And I think that some of the pictorials, while not nude, are more "degrading" to women than most of what I have seen in Playboy, particularly because of some of the commentary. (On the same note I must say that a lot of what I see in Cosmo also pisses me off....not all women are sexual predators dating six different guys at once!!!!)
I really enjoy reading Playboy. It is FAR more sophisticated than Maxim. Actually, I just sent in for a subscription for me and Brent. I think the articles are great, and I enjoy perusing the pictorials most of the time, though I think Hef needs to get a life and realize that not everyone is enchanted by his 7 identical girlfriends. We've bought stuff from Playboy.Com and I even have a Playboy t-shirt!!!! It's gotten me in trouble a few times due to the reactions that I get from guys when I wear it, but I don't care.
|
I think part of the beauty of Maxim is that it doesn't take itself seriously, and that it knows what it is. Honestly, you need an escape from serious thought, and Maxim provides it. It's beer, girls, cars, sports, and that's about it - and it's a good thing to just keep things on that level sometimes.
Threaded Mode