As an update from my post a wee back on recent bizarre trends Playboy has taken on, including neked video game characters, this week they have introduced their brand-new “hamburger honeys,” otherwise known as McDonald’s employees. Sigh.
According to CNNmoney.com, Playboy has been working on this recent project of the “All-American girl” appeal, to disclose a “lighter side” of corporate America (whatever that means). It has been quite a treat for them -- there has already been features of ladies from Wal-Mart (should we be surprised) and Home Depot. With their most recent “sexiest burger babes,” they’re expecting much attention. So will the burgers be on the babes? Or maybe they’ll be laying naked in a sea o’ fries? That would be hot. I won’t even mention what they could do with the chicken nuggets....
John Thomas, editor of Playboy.com, said that the models were paid but didn’t say the amount. "These women are not CEOs of corporations but they made a nice piece of change with the feature. They were flown in to our headquarters in Chicago and all expenses were paid by us." Oh, such gentlemen!
So the pictorial is exclusively available on Playboy.com for all to see (Well, if you have the loot to pay the small fee). I just don’t get it. The only guy I could think of who would seriously get off on this shit is our red-headed pal, Ronald.
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I guess the attraction, Vanessa, is to imagine ordinary, everyday women without their cloths on. You may find this shocking but yeah, guys do that. It’s a case of attainability; all the models and bunnies are out of reach for just about every guy, but a Wall-Mart girl? It COULD happen. I think that adds to the erotic fantasy. I myself can’t see paying a web sight for a fantasy, but last time I checked we live in a relatively free society, and a capitalist one at that. As with all adult entertainment, I can’t help but wonder who’s degrading themselves more: the girls, or the guys spending money instead of getting a real life. Sure, the guys are pathetic, but what happens when these ordinary girls grow up and maybe have to explain to their family what mommy was doing without her cloths on? Yeah, shit like that happens and it aint pretty.
Pete, I don't think that Vanessa is disputing the idea that men like to imagine "ordinary" women naked. And I don't believe she said anything about degredation. (Though I'm sure some would argue that) The point she's trying to make, I believe (V, tell me if I'm wrong),is that it's fucking cheesy and funny. I mean, "hamburger honeys?" You have to be shitting me.
Cheesy? Hamburger Honeys? I see a theme here.
Anyway, I just brought up the degradation thing because of something I just read about Gary Sheffield of the Yankees getting blackmailed by a guy who has a video of Sheffield’s wife in a threesome—something the congregation would surely frown upon [http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20702.htm]. I’ll bet she didn’t think that would ever happen when she was, er, young and adventurous. It is funny, when you think about it though.
As far as Playboy goes, they are a sinking ship and this is proof. This is a “Jumping the shark” moment for them and it’s more pathetic and sad than funny… well, maybe a little funny.
I can't help but think those women will get a lot better pay from Playboy than they do from Wal-Mart. And be treated better. Not all exploitation requires getting naked.