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Title: The Bunny Years by Kathryn Leigh Scott ISBN: 0938817175 Publisher: Pomegranate Press Pub. Date: June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4
Summary: Hefner's Bulging Envelope Finally Burst
Comment: Left with little more than a question of the significance of the fact that the Playboy Bunny upon whom the Clubs relied for survival was able to withstand the storm of protests that were the context of the Steimem brand of feminist philosophy, it's clear that Hefner may have undermined his own success - with clubs at least - and the potential that might have been possible - under the weight of boundaries pushed too far. Where the ideal of the Bunny and the simple design which made it so popular to men and women alike were seduced into the conflict with Guccione and the Penthouse decision to "bare all" in the name of exploitive art, the envelope burst at the seams along with the integrity of the costumes that showcased their popularity into profits, crippling what was then a burgeoning industry accepted by both males and females alike into one that was far beyond its capacity to deliver in a civilized world. The fact that there were never public bars in Playboy Clubs where singles could congregate as there are in strip clubs is evidence of the fact that Playboy Clubs and Bunnies were never intended to be the solitary fascination of exploitive men, but highly trained social vehicles to stimulate the ease of social gatherings in clubs that valued the heights of glamour and glitz that often constitutes the epitome of entertainment, and their venues, for the comfort and pleasure of the customer entitled to value for the money paid. At their heyday, they provided that environment to both men and women alike in an era where males, always better paid, were always willing to celebrate their manly and gentlemanly generosity and pay the bills to be so lavishly courted, and society managed to find ways to do that, unlike today. It was also a time when women recognized the value in allowing them that courtesy without having to feel ashamed or obligated to be shown that courtesy simply because they accepted the fact that their company alone was worth it. In the "feminist-offended" world of today, the ultra-sensitivity of economic disparity has challenged the self esteem of both to a point where only unisex is honorable and worthy of recognition. The author's very astute observation of the fact that the skill and comfort attained by females in the industry had no problem keeping their femininity - AND - converting those skills into personal and professional achievements in a world of both men and women, usually that had little to do with glamour and glitz, but without having to sacrifice that in order to succeed in the world of work. In ignoring gender differences and restricting their natural expression, the opportunity for exaggerated unnatural expression was greatly accelerated in the use and proliferation of strip clubs that greatly diminish the potential of graceful distinction and convert it too often into disgraceful appreciation of female intimacy and its boundaries, leaving a wide gulf of respectable chaos in its wake that has yet to be addressed or resolved.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Bunny Years
Comment: I thought this was a very good book. It showed so many women who have made great contributions with their lives after getting started in what was not an easy job. Waiting tables is not easy, especially in high heels.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great book to know about the other side.
Comment: The Bunny Years tells wonderful stories of women looking for work and independence despite the double standards and taboos that faced them. I love the fact that these women kept their self-resepect and were able to aim for thier goal outside of the club.
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Title: Inside the Playboy Mansion: If You Don't Swing, Don't Ring by Gretchen Edgren, Hugh M. Hefner ISBN: 157544044X Publisher: General Pub Group Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: Bunny: The Real Story of Playboy/401004 by Russell Miller ISBN: 0030637481 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: August, 1985 List Price(USD): $3.98 |
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Title: Hefner by Frank Brady ISBN: 0025146009 Publisher: Macmillan |
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Title: The Century of Sex: Playboy's History of the Sexual Revolution, 1900-1999 by James R. Petersen, Hugh M. Hefner, James R. Pattersen ISBN: 0802116523 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Playboy Book: Forty Years by Gretchen Edgren, Murray Fisher, Hugh M. Hefner ISBN: 1881649032 Publisher: General Pub Group Pub. Date: May, 1994 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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