"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Monday, August 10, 2009
What was it like, being one of Hugh Hefner’s concubines?
Pretty creepy, according to law-school-student-turned-Hefner-Girlfriend, Izabella St. James.
I went to the Playboy Club that used to be in Cincinnati many years ago with my husband (in between our travels, as he was still in the Army). It was small, dingy, underlit, the drinks were overpriced, and the comedian was horrible. Got my first and only closeup look at a Playboy Bunny, and she was pretty in an average, blonde sort of way, but her bunny costume had a small seam-split near the tail, and those mile-high stilettos must have been torture by the end of the night. I was just surprised at how truly tawdry it all was, without any real thrill of vicarious sin. I still have the bunny mug with the glass bottom, and a bunch of swizzle sticks, though.
I don't think there is any correlation between "middle class values" and wealth. He was a scumbag when he was broke and he is a scumbag now with a large bank account. Winning the lottery tomorrow wouldn't change any of your value systems it would simply increase your capacity to do good works. However, it would mean more ammo for TRJ.:)
Ick.
ReplyDeleteLove my life - including my slightly dingy, sometimes trashy past - even more after reading this. Thanks, Paco!
That's what happens with too much wealth. Makes me glad I'm middle class.
ReplyDeleteI went to the Playboy Club that used to be in Cincinnati many years ago with my husband (in between our travels, as he was still in the Army). It was small, dingy, underlit, the drinks were overpriced, and the comedian was horrible. Got my first and only closeup look at a Playboy Bunny, and she was pretty in an average, blonde sort of way, but her bunny costume had a small seam-split near the tail, and those mile-high stilettos must have been torture by the end of the night. I was just surprised at how truly tawdry it all was, without any real thrill of vicarious sin. I still have the bunny mug with the glass bottom, and a bunch of swizzle sticks, though.
ReplyDeleteRebecca...tawdry is SUCH a useful and appropriate word. Fits exactly my one very short experience in Dallas many many moons ago.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I think Hef's bedroom smelled worse than the dog-stained carpets. But that's just me.
ReplyDeleteI don't think there is any correlation between "middle class values" and wealth. He was a scumbag when he was broke and he is a scumbag now with a large bank account. Winning the lottery tomorrow wouldn't change any of your value systems it would simply increase your capacity to do good works. However, it would mean more ammo for TRJ.:)
ReplyDeleteSo I gather I haven't missed anything by never seeing the inside of a Playboy Club.
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Ewwwwww. So losing one's self respect comes at a price of $1,000 per week, a new car, and unlimited plastic surgery.
ReplyDelete/I thought that used to be called prostitution.
However, it would mean more ammo for TRJ.:)
ReplyDeleteAnd free drinks for my friends, Yojimbo!
I thought that used to be called prostitution.
"Concubine" is a fancy way of saying "single customer hooker".
Retread: Nope. Chain restaurants with bars are more fun.
ReplyDeleteKC: you and I should talk.
Ironically, pretty churchy by the sounds of it, too.
ReplyDeleteIf Hef were wealthy then he would have paid Kimberly-it is all fake for a T.V. Show you fools.
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