I think I would have difficulty reading Playboy openly in a public place, myself, and I'm a man who likes women. I wouldn't be embarrased about buying it, reading it in private, or transporting it, but I'd worry about offending others who might be present in a public place by possibly exposing them nonconsensually to the nudie pix contained therein as I was reading. (Which is a distinct possibility, even if you *are* reading it for the articles.)
I'd be more comfortable reading a non-porn gay-themed magazine in public, especially in a queer-friendly place like Harvard Square. (Is Playboy really "porn"?)
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Date: 2003-07-07 05:24 pm (UTC)I think I would have difficulty reading Playboy openly in a public place, myself, and I'm a man who likes women. I wouldn't be embarrased about buying it, reading it in private, or transporting it, but I'd worry about offending others who might be present in a public place by possibly exposing them nonconsensually to the nudie pix contained therein as I was reading. (Which is a distinct possibility, even if you *are* reading it for the articles.)
I'd be more comfortable reading a non-porn gay-themed magazine in public, especially in a queer-friendly place like Harvard Square. (Is Playboy really "porn"?)