Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Did a gay man ruin porn for straight women?

Scott Dagostino writes:
Did a gay man ruin porn for straight women? In 1995 Dirk Shafer made a documentary film, Man of the Year, about being chosen Playgirl magazine's sexual icon to straight women even though he was — gasp! — a gay man. Not only were many Playgirl models gay, he revealed, but a surprising chunk of the magazine's fan base was too. Once that closet door was open Playgirl became a little more obvious about catering to its gay fans but perhaps too obvious, suggests former editor Colleen Kane. READ MORE