Thanks but no Thanks, Hugh
Hugh Hefner and his company have decided that what the country with the largest Muslim population in the world needs in order to accept the point of view of the West is Playboy magazine. I don’t know why I didn’t think of that. Maybe these protests against the cartoons of Muhammed would not have such a strong effect if we send them some pictures of naked women. Admittedly, Playboy will be probably the tamest skin rag in the country after this move. Indonesia is not the place I would choose to be the next local publisher of Playboy. Good going Hugh. If we can’t tame people with sanctions and disrespect, we’ll do it with photos of naked women!
I do not think of Playboy as pornography as it features merely naked women. For the most part, they are not in tastelss poses or anything. They are paid well and I’ve heard that only the best of the best are allowed a photoshoot. But I still don’t think it’s the right thing to send to Indonesia. It would be better to send them some comedy. Send them well-translated George Carlin or bill Cosby or Emo Philips. Don’t send them something that you know they oppose! What an a rump this Hefner guy is!
I do not think of Playboy as pornography as it features merely naked women. For the most part, they are not in tastelss poses or anything. They are paid well and I’ve heard that only the best of the best are allowed a photoshoot. But I still don’t think it’s the right thing to send to Indonesia. It would be better to send them some comedy. Send them well-translated George Carlin or bill Cosby or Emo Philips. Don’t send them something that you know they oppose! What an a rump this Hefner guy is!
posted by Our Hero, at 12:23 PM
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Just so you know, Playboy tailor makes different versions of its magazine for different regions. I have seen an Asian version of Playboy that, in addition to featuring more Asian girls, doesn’t show everything they show in America. The version they distribute in Indonesia will probably be toned down for the local market.
Like I said, I'm sure Playboy will be by far the tamest skin rag in the country once it gets there. Toning it down to suit the local population's religious beliefs would mean clothing the models from head to toe and that would ruin the point of the magazine (oh, I know, everyone really reads it for the articles and interviews!). It's not the worst of all evils by any stretch of the imagination, though. It just seems like an unnecessary thing to do.
Playboy should try heading down to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia :)..
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