Word: playboy
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...dividing line among men's magazines used to be whether they printed photographs of naked women. Playboy and Penthouse did; Esquire and GQ didn't. Save for that distinction, they all tended to paint a consistent portrait of Man Triumphant, although the skin books gave more attention to autos, sports and conspicuous consumption, while their rivals emphasized career climbing, pop culture and dressing for success. Just below the surface, to be sure, the whole category hinted of deep male insecurity: along with the assertions of sophistication and self-confidence came heavy doses of instruction on how to look right...
...American male has evolved, however, and the magazines that cater to his fantasy life have struggled to adjust to his expanded interest in health, psychology, relationships and children. They may not have moved quickly enough. Circulation has dropped at the longtime leaders: since the early 1970s, Playboy's has plummeted from almost 7 million to half that, and Penthouse's has shrunk from 3 million to 1.7 million. That falloff is mirrored among women's magazines...
...reaction," said Khera, "would put more fuel in the fire and give Playboy attention, and would help them sell magazines...
...Playboy's decision to run its first-ever feature on women's colleges has many students outraged. Women from several schools protested outside the Westin Hotel while Chan was conductng his interviews inside...
...Students are sickened by Playboy generally, and by their focus on women's colleges," said Farhana Y. Khera, president of the student body at Wellesley College...