In this reading, Hugh Hefner gave an identity to these single men. To them it wasn't about getting married anymore or having a family to spend their money on. It was about them and living that luxurious single life! Hefner brought out a new idea of manliness. Having the luxurious bachelor pad, buying luxurious things to put in it, having multiple women come over and not having to spend your money on them or on a family. It was strictly, working hard for the money and splurging it on whatever he felt was necessary for HIM.
I found the reading to be interesting because of the way these men were given this whole new identity that they all wanted, even married men, but mostly because of the way women were portrayed as "Gold Diggers." It may have seemed that way since women were ruling the household, nagging their husbands and taking the money he made and spending it on themselves.
When Playboy came about, it was an amazing thing for men. They were no longer driven out of their homes. Playboy helped them regain their mental freedom and their place in their home. Playboy offered them this illusion that they could enjoy in their own homes. They didn't have to go elsewhere for it. Playboy gave them that idea that it was okay to spend money and live a fabulous life.
This reading definitely made me mad when they started bashing women. Gold diggers? If husbands stayed home and the women went to work then they would have had some money of their own. What also upset me was that if there are playboys then you need women who are ok with being with that sort of man. Do NOT condemn those women while praising those men!! Talk about frustrating! But that has been the story of the sexually-free female since the beginning of time. If a man sleeps around he is conquering! If a woman sleeps around, dispicable.
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