Is Levi Johnston Really Going To Pose For Playgirl?

by Tommy Christopher | 2:40 pm, October 8th, 2009

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levi Former future Sarah Palin son-in-law Levi Johnston floated the idea of posing for Playgirl in a pricelessly awkward video for Vanity Fair last month, but now, the plan is taking shape. I got the big news via Jake Tapper‘s Twitter feed, where he correctly observed, “I think I speak for America when i say ‘Playgirl still exists?’”

It turns out, he’s only half-right. I checked out the AP story Jake was linking to, and buried in the story about Levi’s promised 6-day-a-week workout schedule was this tidbit:

…a formal agreement has not been reached with the online magazine but adds it’s a “foregone conclusion” it will happen.”

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Playgirl published its final print issue in January of 2009, which arguably puts them ahead of the curve.

Although Levi is certain that he will drop his Levis for Playgirl, he still hasn’t decided if he wants to have his Johnston photographed, which is indicative of Playgirl’s overall problem.

Playgirl always had a “me too!” quality to it that rang false. Founded in 1973 as a response to men’s magazines like Playboy, it suffered immediately from the fact that a “playgirl” isn’t a real thing (unfortunately, the words we do have for the female equivalent of a playboy are all pretty nasty). The real flaw, though, is the idea that being equal means being the same. I don’t think feminism ever aspired to create a female equivalent of a playboy.

From a practical standpoint, I think the magazine also suffered from a lack of guys willing to show their stuff, certainly famous ones, and without the “full monty,” you’re basically a fitness magazine. Playgirl never became the automatic whistlestop for sex symbols that Playboy was.

I’m sure the site’s past legal troubles didn’t help any, either, but Playgirl was always an also-ran. Still, I don’t think it’s exactly a tragedy that women never got their version of Playboy. They’ve already got lots of magazines to read for the articles, and you don’t see anyone rushing to publish “Dude-mopolitan,” do you?

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sweasel

I subscribed to Playgirl years ago. It was pretty boring, actually. One of the ongoing technical problems they had (and Playboy didn’t) was making sure their models put on an impressive display without being sufficiently tumescent to count as porn. “I know it when I see it” indeed.
CaptainAmerica

I find it odd that the same columnists who wrote this about M McCain:

“On a personal note, I’d like to add that I greatly admire Meghan for the support she has given to gay rights issues”

Would fail to mention who Playgirls main viewership in the past and currently.

Also, once again a failed comment about Playboy as well. I would point out that it wasn’t until really the late 90′s or so that Playboy readers actually saw the female genitalia. Sure they showed Bush, but for the most parts you weren’t seeing anything. Even the last 10 years or so when Playboy does show some female parts, they photoshop alot of the “hanging gum” etc.

Now as far as Levi, that moron probably thinks females will be looking at him. ha ha.
http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

Is there some reason anybody cares about this itinerant loser?
libra blue

Who the hell cares what Johnston’s “Johnson” looks like? Since he doesn’t have anything going on between his ears I am not interested in seeing what he’s packing between his legs. “Playgirl” will put anyone in their magazine as long as they are popular or controversial. Frankly, those carefully lit airbrushed photos look pretty much the same and it’s anyone’s guess at how much Photoshopping is going on there.
libra blue

I hope Steve doesn’t ban me for that last comment!
Nachi

Levi is a powerful example of Repug would-be American men. Highly representative of, if not the body, at least the brain. You go, Levi! Yup.