The OG of adult entertainment and men’s magazine, Playboy, is saying goodbye to its money-maker: female nudity.
It’s common knowledge that the original men’s glossy has lead the revolution of sex in America. According to the New York Times, Cory Jones, a top editor at Playboy, suggested to founder Hugh Hefner that the magazine do away with publishing pictures of fully nude women. A part of their “cleaner, more modern” redesign, which will be unveiled next March, the print edition will instead showcase women in “provocative poses.”
Scott Flanders, Playboy’s chief executive, explained that the venture of online pornography was a matter linked to Playboy losing its risque factor. “You’re now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free,” he said. “And so it’s just passé at this juncture.”
Flanders also probed the key question: “if you take nudity out, what’s left?”
While the notorious white bunny logo is switching up their for more safe for work content, which allows more social media and web traffic, Playboy still hopes to retain its influence in pop culture while adapting to the times.