Playboy To Hold Auditions In Fayetteville
Magazine Seeks Female Razorbacks For SEC Shoot
Last updated Wednesday, February 28, 2007 6:58 PM CST in News
By THE MORNING NEWS
FAYETTEVILLE -- Playboy Magazine is looking for Razorback coeds.
The men's magazine will arrive Monday in Fayetteville for two days of auditions, seeking University of Arkansas women interested in appearing in the magazine's "Girls of the SEC" pictorial.
The magazine publishes a collection of college women from different conferences each year. The Southeastern Conference was last featured in 2001, with one University of Arkansas representative, said Stephen Prelog of Playboy.
The auditions are open to any full- or part-time female University of Arkansas students. A location for the auditions will be announced later this week, Prelog said.
Women interested in auditioning can call (312) 401-7343 for information. The pictorial is scheduled to appear in the October issue of Playboy.
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nastypaper wrote on Feb 28, 2007 8:44 PM:
" how sick that the morning news is trying to help sell young girls in need of money sick news paper "
Hey Morning News wrote on Feb 28, 2007 8:46 PM:
" How much did they pay you for the ad? I hope it was enough, this kind of endorsement has now made me cancel my subscript. "
good clean fun wrote on Feb 28, 2007 8:49 PM:
" Don't get bent out of shape. It's all airbrushed and done in good taste. Haven't any of you ever been to a museum? HINT--Playboy did not invent nudity. "
Art? wrote on Feb 28, 2007 8:55 PM:
" Girls being paid is not art..closer to prostitution, but still not art. These kind of magazines are ment for lonely, lonely men, lonely pathetic; couldn't even come close to touching an airbrushed prost man. Dude your sad! "
cancel wrote on Feb 28, 2007 9:22 PM:
" how sick can morning news be to give these little kids the phone number to exploit their bodies.the humand body was giving from god.not to sell for a dollar.they can cancel my subscript also i never intended to have a perverted news paper subscription "
moringsexpaper wrote on Feb 28, 2007 9:24 PM:
" wow home town news paper turns to sex to sell news paper guess they all lost their morals.i feel so sorry for these kids that need the money but this is no way to make money "
this isn't a newspaper wrote on Feb 28, 2007 9:38 PM:
" this is a tabloid. Journalism is dead and this website is just another set of proof. The Morning News is a subset of the Arkansas "Democrat" isn't it...well...can you expect anything less. "
Well MorningSpew wrote on Feb 28, 2007 9:51 PM:
" Looks like your true colors came out, How in the same paper can you condem rapists and molesters and wife abusers; talk of religeous happenings and promote organizations that are ment to help cancer victims, Allzhiemers sufferers in hopes to play to those of us who actually care for these people. And in the same breath gurgle out the selling of young women and placing the phone number in your paper. Or is it that you do not think that anyone under the age of 18 can read? You are advertising selling flesh..makes you the same as a pimp..Correct? It is up to the producers to pick and chose the meat market of loose, moralless girls, but how would you like it if it were your daughter..Or would you even care? Just to sell papers to you. I do believe we deserve a response. "
Razorback wrote on Feb 28, 2007 11:00 PM:
" I think that is cool.........It gives U of A a chance to show it has the hottest looking women in the SEC "
Really People wrote on Mar 1, 2007 5:08 AM:
" It's OK to print the news that a movie company is coming to town to shoot a movie, but this is in bad taste? If that's your take on this story then don't complain that the media is bias. News is news. "
Disgraceful wrote on Mar 1, 2007 6:12 AM:
" That you would print the phone number, as an endorsement. "
parent wrote on Mar 1, 2007 7:24 AM:
" I think it's sick that the University is sponsoring this event! Is Hooters coming next to recruit? Is message "forget your brain, use your body to make money"? Let's just start prostituting the coeds on Dickson! It's bad enough we have so many "gentleman's clubs" in our college town. Fayetteville is simply providing the wrong message to our girls, and I hope my daughter gets far out of town when she chooses a college! "
Mr. Mag wrote on Mar 1, 2007 7:56 AM:
" Truely, you guys are from the Stone Age. Playboy is a thoughtful, entertaining men's magazine that happens to have photos of naked women. It's funny that appreciating the beauty of an intact human body is so disgusting to some, while seeing it blow up and shot to death like so many movies and video games portray is no big deal. I'm all for this shoot. Come on Razorback girls, show us what you're working with! "
CC wrote on Mar 1, 2007 8:55 AM:
" Why can't people just let these women make a choice for themselves! Sheesh, you'd think they were taking your daughters off one by one. Give me a break! Wahhh, there is nudity in the world, there is sex. Oh my, what can we do? Its natural people, its not a crime. "
NWALADY wrote on Mar 1, 2007 9:02 AM:
" This is just disgusting. This is not news. This is a waste of space. "
Rocky Balboa wrote on Mar 1, 2007 9:04 AM:
" How bout some of the Teachers at U Of A pose for Playboy... "
Hank Hill wrote on Mar 1, 2007 9:09 AM:
" Come on people lets be open minded, thats the problem with living in NW Arkansas--too many people moving here trying to impose their cultures and beliefs on everyone else,ever heard of freedom?. Like people keeping alcohol out of Benton County because its bad for us.Every ones entitled to close a magazine or not buy or choose not to pose or not. "
go hogz wrote on Mar 1, 2007 9:11 AM:
" I dont guess i completely agree with the newspaper "article" it is, in a sense, just an ad... to encourage girls from college, who are NOT known for their brains but for their partying and wild nights out to flaunt themselves and get paid for it. But on the same token, I feel that it is these young ladies decision... I can say (being a woman) that this would be a once in a lifetime opportunity for most and i feel nudity can be portrayed in a tasteful manner.... let's just agree on this... there are beautiful women in Northwest Arkansas, let's be proud that the rest of the world is willing to recognize that much... and not only that but i seriously doubt that they would recruit or "hire" anyone that is not of age, so i would not be worried about "exploiting" younger females that are and have been exposed to even worse things than a newspaper with a goof. Sex sells, it is a fact.. let these ladies make their decisions on their own and let those ladies parents have to deal with the embarassment. As far as the article/ad in this newpaper.. inapropriate, and not in good taste. "
Get Real wrote on Mar 1, 2007 9:26 AM:
" Come on people! While I agree a nude body is a work of art, we all know where the majority of Playboy magazines end up--under a boy's mattress, in a man's bathroom, etc. etc.and we know why they look at the naked women. It's NOT because they appreciate a nude. They can go to a museum for that! "
Oh please wrote on Mar 1, 2007 10:05 AM:
" News is something that people take interest in. You can take the good and the and with news, and as long as someone finds it relevant, then it's news.
How many times a year does Playboy come here?
Exactly, it's interesting. If you thought this article was trash, guess what, no one made you read it. You knew in the title what was going to be said and you had a choice NOT to read it. "
JESSICA wrote on Mar 1, 2007 10:53 AM:
" WHY PROSTITUTION IS ALLOWED IN AN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS? THIS IS "PLAYBOY" MAGAZINE..THIS IS NOT "SERGIO ARMANI" OR "EDDIE BAUER".."PLAYBOY" MEANS PROSTITUTION!! "
Comeon get real wrote on Mar 1, 2007 11:16 AM:
" The problem is this the "Bible Belt" community to many people living a double standard life. I see nothing wrong w/the newspaper running this ad in the paper - just like you running an ad in the paper for employees for your business. If I was a young college student in need of money or a single mom in need of money to feed my child & keep a roof over my head I would pose.
The women that pose for the magazines are doing so on their own FREE WILL - If I had the nice trim body that some of these women have to day I would pose - to me Playboy is a much cleaner adult mag. than Hustler or Penthouse those are nasty and degrade women. Playboy doesn't exploit women in nasty poses like the other mags do.
So Kudos to any woman/young lady that choses to do this and to everyone cancelling their subscribtions because of this ad - GET A LIFE - we no longer living in the stone age and stop pretending to be so offended - after all your not perfect!
"
To Jessica wrote on Mar 1, 2007 11:20 AM:
" Grow up, It is a magazine that people make a choice to purchase displaying photographs of women that made the choice to be photographed. "
Saddened wrote on Mar 1, 2007 11:41 AM:
" It IS sad that this is being allowed for the University, but I think it is a bad thing for the girl/ girls chosen for the magazine. After their pictures are published in the magazine, and guys see them sprawled out all over their monthly subscriptions, guys all over campus will NEVER look at them the same. The girls will never be the same, from then on they will just be a goal for all of the boys to try to "win". Instead of women they will effectively become a trophy. This could lead to friends trying to see them, but also predetors trying to get their sneak peek at the "famous girls" even if it means seeing them and being with them by force (rape). This is truely sad for the girls, I wish them all the best of luck.
God Bless "
parent wrote on Mar 1, 2007 11:58 AM:
" I only hope that any girls chosen to pose make their daddy's proud. "
NWA has so many Double Standards... wrote on Mar 1, 2007 11:58 AM:
" Guess what people...Today is my day off, I am a postman...Want to know how many Playboy subscribtions are in this area? It is in the HUNDREDS. We all know what those black plastic covered Magazines are that we sort and put in your PO Boxes and Mailboxes. Funny, most of the wives and girlfriends probably dpnt know. I cant tell you haw many of these we put in Office Mail Boxes for the individual. But, this is tame and censored considering some of the other stuff I have delivered to peoples homes.
On the subject of Gentlemens clubs? Why do we have so many? Well, they make money, and they are not going out of business anytime soon, are they? If you are so concerned, why dont you Biblethumpers set outside and take down license plate #'s of those who go in and out of these business. Why dont I take the names of the folks that get these magazines delivered and publish them? FREE SPEECH, and it's why we live here.
Dont judge these women who will pose, and dont try to impose your beliefs on them. They are old enough to make a choice, and for some, it may be what they need. To each their Own... "
you children crack me up wrote on Mar 1, 2007 12:19 PM:
" Lets disregard what people are saying and bring up the obvious and lets twist perception. This is not about Bible Thumpers, this is not about people being offended by nudity, this is not about perverted men mentally cheating on thier wives, this is not about Free Speech (cause anti-playboy people have that right too). You kids that cry that we need to be open minded are really more closed minded than anyone else. Just because you support the concept that selling your sexual body for money is ok, doesn't make you "open". Just because you support the concept that "I don't need to be intelligent...I could just be a wh0r3...I would not call that open minded. "
To 1st Amendment wrote on Mar 1, 2007 12:22 PM:
" uhm...no one is questioning the 1st Amendment of the newspaper. I understand that is all you can say to defend, but this isn't about the 1st. It is about the readers of an alleged newspaper voicing their disapproval of the choice of "news". But wait...maybe this is about the 1st for you guys would like to silence the dissenting voices so you guys can promote this negative and degrading lifestyle. "
beautiful women wrote on Mar 1, 2007 12:32 PM:
" are not the reason why Playboy is coming here. They are going to all SEC campus' to promote nude women in order to sell to a target market that will will either read them in their bathroom or very private places. Yeah, great benefit to our society. Like we need another Anna Nicole Smith. Now that was a great role model. I'm sorry, I am thinking not only inside the box but outside....I should just think outside so I can be considered open. Spare Me. I was a young man once, I had my stack of nudies, I understand what you pro-playboy people are saying, but in the big picture...your incorrect. The people on this blog have every right to voice their anger at not only the news paper for posting this but at the fact that Playboy is vulturing our college women. "
Give me a break wrote on Mar 1, 2007 12:46 PM:
" Well the way I see it is this... If you don't want your daughter or grand daughter to pose, then maybe, just maybe you should teach them values, morals and above all SELF RESPECT!!! The bottom line is this... If these girls REALLY want to pose for the magazine they would find another way to do it. Bashing the newspaper for printing the notice isn't going to solve the problem. If you're offended by that, then why aren't you offended when we hear about how some man or woman raped or murdered a child or how they were caught cooking drugs next door to our schools??? Doesnt' it make you sick to know how much destruction goes on around us every day??? The problem isn't the paper, or Playboy for that matter, the problem is society. "
Fast Eddie wrote on Mar 1, 2007 1:18 PM:
" This is pretty tame stuff compared to what probably happens in dorms, during rush, in that sick professors class after hours....oh wait....wasn't that a story in the last issue? ......of course i'm kidding..the reason the stories here and why it was all over the local TV news is because sex sells. Its the curse of free enterprise. I was sick of Anna Nicole when she walked around in her reality show in a methadone stuper. Im sick of every time I turn on the TV its all about Brittnay or the next slut in lone. Society, love it or leave it. "
DAD wrote on Mar 1, 2007 1:24 PM:
" Good to see Jessica has her caps lock on again. Few of the comments have gender by-lines on them, you don't need them. By just reading them, you can tell which are written by men, and THOSE WRITTEN BY WOMEN. As far as exposure and the exploitation of the female body goes, Playboy is tame, compared to other sleeze mags, and of course the good ole internet... And who knows? maybe some pretty Razorback girl will be as famous as Anna Nicole! I say bring it on, I want tickets for the 50-yard-line photo shoot. "
Then Dad wrote on Mar 1, 2007 1:33 PM:
" you probably wouldn't have a problem with a Playboy strip club too. In fact, you probably wouldn't have a problem with your daughter headlining the event. If you had a daughter, I'd pay the admission to the front row watching your daughter beg for that dollar bill. Why not have strip clubs then and have the Newspaper promote the events. Now starring...Dad's Daughter...Vixen. "
To Fast Eddie wrote on Mar 1, 2007 1:36 PM:
" If we as a society do not speak up when civilization degraging and negative things are happening then we will continue to have bimbo's being built up as role models and celebrities. Those that are complaining about those complaining probably do not understand the struggles that normal everyday girls have to face when trying to have to compete with the bimbo barbies. "
Laughable wrote on Mar 1, 2007 1:41 PM:
" This is Playboy NOT Hustler. There is no sex depicted--just artistic nude glamour shots. What's the big deal? We were all born naked. "
Photographer wrote on Mar 1, 2007 2:02 PM:
" It sure is awesome to sit back and see how backwards and out of touch Northwest Arkansas still is. I guess ol' Ronnie Floyd's done one heckuva job brainwashing some of you folks.
I think it's great that a premiere magazine sold world wide wants to give the U of A women a chance at making some money, having some fun, and showing how beautiful the women of NWA really are.
Props to Playboy!
Oh yeah, by the way, it's not the first time UA female students have been featured in Playboy (or other mags for that matter). "
LaDy wrote on Mar 1, 2007 2:04 PM:
" Why not have Play Girl come into town as well? I bet old Houston Nutt and Frank Broyles would be good candidates for that! "
Really wrote on Mar 1, 2007 2:46 PM:
" We all know Jessica would be for this if Playboy was coming to town to do a spread on sexy illegal Mexicans. "
don't pick on dancin girls wrote on Mar 1, 2007 3:02 PM:
" Them little ladies pull in some big bucks. AND they donate it big time on Sunday to their churches. This is rediculous. Heck, bring in all the magazines, Playboy, Playgirl, all of them. show them what being a redneck is all about. "
Liz wrote on Mar 1, 2007 3:19 PM:
" 1) Newspapers have a right to publish all types of news. What might be an interesting story to one may not be to another. In fact, as a vegatarian and animal lover I am often offened by stories about hunting, etc. I just choose not to read them.
2) It is interesting to wonder how many people would be offened if it was a Playgirl audition for the football players?! "
To photograper wrote on Mar 1, 2007 3:30 PM:
" It sure is awesome to sit back and see how backwards and out of touch some of the citizens of NW Arkansas really are. Guess Hugh Hefner has done one heckuva job brainwashing some of you folks. You think that it is great that a world famous magazine that exploits women wants to give the UofA women a chance (to get a chance) to make some money, having some fun, and shoing how shallow some of the beautiful women of NWA really are. Props to Playboy for once again show the lowest common denominator concept still exists. Oh yeah, by the way, the last time UofA female students were featured in Playboy...only 1 student was used...see above article. I guess that using Playboy is the only viable way these women can make money, have some fun, and showcase their beauty. A woman wouldn't have to do these things cause a woman could be beautiful and still have class. So yea, for the girls...girl power!!! yeah, thats the ticket. "
Big deal wrote on Mar 1, 2007 3:42 PM:
" Why are you guys overeacting to this, i'm pretty sure the majority of this women who are going to attend this event are exobisionist (not sure how to spell this) and probably have already sent millions of pictures of themselves naked over myspace.com or any other internet site before. The only difference is that they can do it in a proffesional way and get paid, in contrary to some skank showing the world wide web everything just for the reason that she was bored. This america were we as a people have the right to express ourselfs verbablly and others physically. "
good point wrote on Mar 1, 2007 4:25 PM:
" and these are today's college students. If not Playboy, it will be Tramps gone Wild, or or some other venue where the target market is males who seek the entertainment value (pleasure). But the people against this have every right to be up in arms about the "news" agency reporting (I mean promoting) this type of behavior. These are the buyers of the newspaper or the readers of their internet site. Their right to express themselves verbally or physically is the same as anyone elses. So let them over-react, it is better than to under-react and again let the common denominator reach another low point. "
2 observations wrote on Mar 1, 2007 5:29 PM:
" 1) "this isn't a newspaper" couldn't be more wrong in saying Morning News is a subset of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The 2 R completely separate & always have been, & in fact compete for circulation in NWA. (The D-G is delivered w/ the NWA Times in Washington County & with the Benton County Daily Record, so that's probably where your confusion lies.)
2) This isn't a moral observation, but a practical one: I often wonder how these college girls who pose nude for high-circulation magazines & videos fare in the real world when it comes time to applying for jobs & working at a company. I would imagine there is hardly a company where they could go where there's not at least one person who recognizes them. Lord knows it's still hard enough for women in the workplace as it it; they don't make as much money as men nor get promoted as much. How many of these girls will be passed over for jobs or promotions, or get fired once their past becomes known? How many will have 2 endure rumors, assumptions, snickering, additional harassment, etc., because of it, or simply feel the pain of not being taken seriously or have co-workers doubt their work skills/talent? I feel sorry for these girls, who don't yet realize how the world works, & who, facing peer pressure, financial pressures or who simply find themselves in these situations after drinking, get exploited by SnoopDogg or Playboy. "
Thank you for clarifying wrote on Mar 1, 2007 5:42 PM:
" 1) yes, that is exactly where I was confused. Thank you for not only correcting me, but to inform me. Thank you. "
2 observations has a P.S. wrote on Mar 1, 2007 5:49 PM:
" P.S.: Have noticed that today's young women don't have much in the way of, obviously, a memory of, or even a concept of the history of, the women's movement of the '60s and '70s; they definitely relate more to Helen Gurley Brown than to Gloria Steinem. Most probably have no knowledge of how Steinem went undercover as a Playboy bunny to expose what she contended was that company's exploitation of women. Also, I think women of every generation since have probably had 2 learn the hard way that fashion trends don't necessarily translate into appropriate office attire, and that going w/ fashion can easily get you harassed or written up by the boss or sent home to change; only instead of the relatively tame sheer fabrics and high skirts of the '80s, there have been the low-rise jeans and plunging necklines of the new millenium. But who expects these young women to be familiar w/ all this? Sometimes the guidance of parents, friends and co-workers could go a long way to helping know the consequences and allow them to make truly informed decisions. OK, so that's 4 observations, but my point is that things change culturally over time and sometimes young people really need guidance from an older generation. Making this into a moral debate, in a way, just lets the pro and con sides spin their wheels and doesn't address the women who are really being affected by this magazine's visit. "
The Dude wrote on Mar 1, 2007 5:55 PM:
" This is great new. I was going to let my magazine subscription lapse, but now I think I'm going to re-up. "
2 obs. to Thank you 4 clarifying wrote on Mar 1, 2007 6:08 PM:
" No problem, "Thank you for clarifying." It is a common mistake, because there really is no situation like this among other newspapers in the country, that I know of, and the 3 partner newspapers obviously have more work 2 do 2 educate community about their relationship 2 one another "
Is university REALLY involved? wrote on Mar 1, 2007 6:26 PM:
" What is up with the comments that it's too bad the university is sponsoring this, or from the other one that claims this will be held on the UA campus? The article clearly states the location has not yet been set. And I find no statements in the story saying the university is a sponsor, or that anyone w/ the university even knows about it. They may know about it for all I know, but why don't you guys cite your source if you know more than what the MN has reported? "
parent wrote on Mar 1, 2007 7:22 PM:
" Sponsoring may have been the wrong word. Endorsing is more accurate. If the University didn't approve of the use of its name attached to a Playmate, then they would not allow students to audition to be Miss Razorback Playboy. "
we need wrote on Mar 1, 2007 10:45 PM:
" We need girls gone wild next to come to northwest arkansas/ U of A campus...I bet the girls would get even more money that way..I wish people these days would get some self respect... "
stop the hate wrote on Mar 2, 2007 7:34 AM:
" This is the best thing to happen to Fayetteville in a very long time. All the haters are mad becauuse they are too ugly, too old, or too fat to get in this fine magazine. "
unbias wrote on Mar 2, 2007 8:07 AM:
" I agree with a few of you. News is news and I prefeer a paper that reports all the news not just what they prefer. And for many of you, it is legal and has been legal for years for playboy to publish nude photos of WILLING women 18 and above. The news paper nor playboy twist anyones arm to photograph them. This opens such a large debate...I could go on for hours. FYI I have not and do not purchase these types of magazines...once again it is a personal choice. Do not condem the news paper! "
NWA Woman wrote on Mar 2, 2007 9:08 AM:
" I think any female willing to do this is awesome. If I had the body I certainly would show it through Playboy. The magazine is tasteful. I'd rather see the college girls pose for Playboy than Girls Gone Wild! I support it, it promotes confidence. "
BringIt wrote on Mar 2, 2007 9:34 AM:
" I didn't realize there were so many FAT chicks in NWA, because that's almost always the type that WHINE about good looking women getting attention! "
Florida Hog wrote on Mar 2, 2007 10:08 AM:
" More "boobs" posting comments here than what you'd see in the Girls of the SEC edition of PB. "
Is university REALLY involved? wrote on Mar 2, 2007 11:11 AM:
" parent, I fail to see how the university is "endorsing" this either. Let's say the auditions are held off campus, which they more than likely will be, how would you propose UA stop the girls from posing, which it would be their right to do? Now, you may be right that the university would be able to stop the use of the word "Razorback" like it does for non-licensed Hog-related merchandise that tries to use that word, all UA would have to do would be to sue Playboy. "
You Must Be Kidding wrote on Mar 2, 2007 11:49 AM:
" Why don't we all just boycott the internet too? I mean...think about it...there are tons of nudey pictures on the internet...*eye roll* "
oh ye of shallow minds wrote on Mar 2, 2007 12:45 PM:
" Way to bring the conversation down to a pathetic low point by calling those that are against the Playboy photoshoot, fat/ugly/whiners. It would just as classless to say that all the pro-Playboy photoshoot'rs are OLD, CRUSTY, NEVERBEENWITHAWOMEN men that couldn't get a real women and must fantasize about the women inside of a pornographic magazine in order to get any kind of reminense of what others who aren't so NASTY, Mentally Ill, and all around Pathetic humans actually live like. BUT if I were to say anything like that....I'd be as bad as you, and I would NEVER say anything like that. "
To Stan wrote on Mar 2, 2007 2:30 PM:
" I take it that you don't like Playboy? Or you are just a Perv...which is it Stanley Boy? "
To NWA Girl wrote on Mar 2, 2007 2:32 PM:
" You are not a woman. A woman wouldn't need to sell her body to a magazine that exploits girls in order to achieve some sort of confidence or boost of ego. A woman is confident in themselves and their beauty is not only on the outside, but from the character that is within. "
BringIt wrote on Mar 2, 2007 2:34 PM:
" "Why won't men pay attention to me? Waaaahhhhh!!! I hate beautiful women! Waaaahhhh!! I'm out of Hagen Daaz and twinkies! Waaaaaaaahhh!!" "
I agree with Meeeee wrote on Mar 2, 2007 11:10 PM:
" Might as well start letting the evening news start showing nudity too since other television programing is showing it. As long as it is done with the class and dignity that Playboy portrays, then we can get Katie Couric go nude...that should help her ratings. "
Over re-acting people wrote on Mar 3, 2007 8:36 AM:
" It is what it is. These student's are no longer children. They are adult's now who can and will make their own decision's.
Nudity shouldn't be something to be looked down on or ahamed of. It is their choice. Could and would be a better one but still their choice(lol)
Relax, Here is food for thought. Or is it that the women out there are just jealous? "
Jealous...lol wrote on Mar 3, 2007 11:05 AM:
" Well, if being a slut gets one respect and dignity within society vs. being a classy intelligent women, then I guess jealousy would be a minor asterick to this conversation. Unfortunately, most women do not have stacks of PlayGirl in their closets, they don't sneak around drooling over the airbrushed men...so maybe it is a bit of jealousy that they aren't as perverted as their male counterparts are? Yeah...good intellingent point? Maybe it is jealousy that makes women upset that the MorningNews is promoting the exploitation and the use of Pornography....but hey...like someone said before...would they promote a stripclub (that acts in a artful respectful manner?) "
Wooo jug soooie wrote on Mar 3, 2007 3:31 PM:
" If this is anything like the recent "girls of the ACC" or "girls of the PAC-10", there will only be one or two girls featured per school. Most of the photos are topless only. Any woman over 125lbs and smaller than a C need not apply. The competition is extremely tough. "
re jealous lol... wrote on Mar 3, 2007 5:20 PM:
" Correct men are slightly more perverted than women, But at least we dont sit around whining and gossiping about everything! I mean everything. EX(Playboy) "
ger real wrote on Mar 3, 2007 7:06 PM:
" Get reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy NWA come oooooooooooooooon. Gosh, this is so 2007. What a hick community. No one said you had to go and pose. The people who go, go on their free will and for their own good reasons. Like someone said ,i f you are not interested or do not agree with it, do not read it !! and shut up! "
hey get real wrote on Mar 3, 2007 8:19 PM:
" The topic isn't abooooot people exercising their free will to pose nude. Lol...I do commend you on your ability to understand that it is 2007. Maybe by 2017 your hope of having understanding the issue might evolve. "
wake up wrote on Mar 4, 2007 1:51 PM:
" It's not the first time Playboy has come to town. And neither was 2001. About 10 years ago they came and featured at least one Fayetteville student. I believe she was paid $10,000 for the picture that long ago. That can go a long way toward paying for an education, an education that can serve them well in life. And the discrimination for posing some imply will occur hasn't.
"
GROW UP!!! wrote on Mar 5, 2007 9:52 AM:
" Look people, no one is putting a gun to none of the college students or your kids to try out, no one is forcing them so grow up...alot of you problely own some of those magazines, as for the auditions, where is it? "
NWA Women wrote on Mar 5, 2007 1:21 PM:
" Well pardon you, but I am a woman. I have my opinion and you have your's. I, however, do not seek to belittle someone over that freedom of having an opinion. With that said, I still support any woman that makes the decision to pose for playboy. If someone is not able to be comfortable in their own skin, that is their problem and should find a way to be happy. I feel I am a beautiful woman, inside and out. I'm not perfect, nor the most attractive person but can still support the women who pose for playboy. "
amazed wrote on Mar 6, 2007 5:37 AM:
" I have read most of these posts and it amazes me that there is such a diversity of comments. There are people who accept the fact that some of the young ladies are willing to pose for Playboy and then there are those that feel it is sinful that they do this. If they are legally over 18 the girls can make their own choice. This is a free country and what they decide to do is up too them. No one can or should make those decisions for them. The newspaper is just reporting information, just like they would advertise for a church program. The churches advertise on television, newspapers, radio and any other media they can get ahold of. Back off the newspaper. They are doing just what the churches do. "
trueblonde wrote on Mar 6, 2007 8:55 AM:
" I have to agree w/the comments below..i dont live their city..but my goodness..I have been thru Fayetteville and i am from the South..i wouldnt think this is "Morning News"..i swear papers and magazines will do anything for a buck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
trueblonde wrote on Mar 6, 2007 9:06 AM:
" Hey AMAZED....this is not about what churches do or what women or men over 18 do..its about the fact that this is supposed to be Morning News and what do you see?...Auditions for Playboy everyone is entitled to their oppinion so leave it at that...DO NOT INVOLVE THE CHURCHES..there is no comparision.....AT ALL..... "
Matthew 7 wrote on Mar 6, 2007 12:52 PM:
" 1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Luke 6: 37"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
seems to me there is a whole lot of judging goin on. "
just a thought wrote on Mar 6, 2007 2:23 PM:
" I hope none of those girls are education majors. It would be sad for them to finish school, get a teaching job and then lose it because of a few pages in a magazine. Kids this age don't look long term. "
amazed wrote on Mar 6, 2007 5:24 PM:
" to trueblond
I am saying that PLAYBOY has the right to advertise in the Morning News just as much as the churches do. And the Morning News has every right to publish it as they do for churches, or grocery stores, or car lots, or real estate firms. As long as there is no public nudity, what the heck. Heaven knows we get enough of Ronnie Floyd everywhere around here. He is on billboards, radio, television, and newspapers. It is called FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. "
Oh Jessica wrote on Mar 7, 2007 9:21 AM:
" How would you have reacted if the magazine was "Viva la Mexico?" As a woman I have looked at and read the articles in Playboy and it is not pornography! You can see worse things on television. Grow up. "
Laughing in MN wrote on Mar 7, 2007 2:38 PM:
" The ignorance that flows in NWA is why I moved. Here is food for thought. Adam and Eve where naked in the garden of Eden and there are pictures of them.
Look at your history books, there have real success stories from women that have posed in PB.
Again just food for thought. Still laughing in MN "
to MN wrote on Mar 7, 2007 3:26 PM:
" Hey, the "ignorance" must have flowed north. Adam and Eve WERE naked until they "realized" it. Thanks for leaving. Maybe your daughter will be one of those "success" stories. I have a college education and teach and I've never read one of those "success" stories. Are you talking about Anna Nicole? I missed the success there? "
u of a girl wrote on Mar 7, 2007 5:09 PM:
" This is not a university sponsored event. So before all of you conservative people get your panties in a wad you need to realize that the U of A is not a private christian school. It is supposed to create open minded people who have their own opinions. I posed for playboy and Im proud of that. I found it liberating and a really positive experience. I'd do it again in a heart beat and I hope you see me in the October 07 issue! "
Way to go U of A girl wrote on Mar 8, 2007 10:20 AM:
" Be proud of who you are and don't let these narrow minded people make you feel bad about what you did. I support your decision and wish you the best of luck with everything. "
why does nudity = no brains? wrote on Mar 14, 2007 6:02 PM:
" If one is to live by social standards, that individual will find themself living another person's life and not their own. Why is it that when our society thinks of playboy models, they think of brainless individuals? I posed for Playboy. I am in college, in nursing school, and for my whole life I have been an honor student with a high GPA. Also another thing to consider is that some women pose because they find it liberating, an experience. It is not always for the money. Not only men buy the magazines and there are many more magazines that contain a higher degree of nudity. "
HAHAHA wrote on Apr 5, 2007 6:30 AM:
" I usually don't write on these but I had to be a part of this. This went from blaming the news paper to playboy and then just shameful attacks on each other. The university isn't sponsoring the event. The playboy article is "Girls of the SEC" So lets get mad at the SEC for sponsoring the event, no wait, lets get mad at the whole NCAA. Where does it stop. Playboy is just looking for girls that go to the UofA they aren't sponsoring it. Also the paper is just doing its job. They take money to post adds and to inform the community whether there is a celebrity in town, a community event, a fund raiser or special event. There are all kinds of people (obviously after ready this blog)in NWA so they have to adapt to everyone reading without certain views. BTW, I like the Ronnie Floyd comments on here, doesn't it make anyone else mad that that new church cost 34 million to build. I better walk up in there and go straight to heaven for 34 million!!! "
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what? wrote on Feb 28, 2007 8:39 PM: