# Doper ladies, would you rather pose in Playboy or the ESPN Body Issue **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 7, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392 "2011-12-07T17:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/1 "2011-12-07T17:56:02Z")
Given the choice which “skin issue” would you rather pose in? One downside to ESPN: if you’re not athletic, you’ll suffer in comparison. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/2 "2011-12-07T18:09:19Z")
You’re assuming that we want to pose at all. Where’s the “Neither” button? Seriously, even when I was young and smoking hot, I wouldn’t have wanted to pose for ANY nudie shot that was going to be publicly released. It’s not that I’m body shy\*, it’s just that I don’t want to expose that much of me to the general public. \*Right now, I’m sitting on a towel and wearing glasses, because I just got out of the shower. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/3 "2011-12-07T18:19:11Z")
_ESPN_ all the way, and I’d fit right in, being wiry and athletic. I like showing off my muscle definition, as I work hard to not be a 90-lb weakling. And I really enjoy the way this is shot - amazing, fit and strong bodies, and not so much 'shopping they look unreal. Much sexier than most magazines with cheesecake photos. As for _Playboy_ - not only am I skinny and flat-chested, I’m also not at all comfortable with posing ‘sexily’ or having most details of my actual body 'shopped beyond recognition. I love nudity but I don’t have any interest in looking at \*Playboy, \*the models are so cookie-cutter and the pictures so cheesy, fake and boring. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/4 "2011-12-07T18:41:25Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > You’re assuming that we want to pose at all. Where’s the “Neither” button? > > Seriously, even when I was young and smoking hot, I wouldn’t have wanted to pose for ANY nudie shot that was going to be publicly released. It’s not that I’m body shy\*, it’s just that I don’t want to expose that much of me to the general public. > > \*Right now, I’m sitting on a towel and wearing glasses, because I just got out of the shower. Fair point **Lynn** about neither. Guess those people won’t answer the poll. ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/5 "2011-12-07T19:00:42Z")
Neither. Gun to my head, whichever magazine has the smaller circulation. Nah. Just shoot me instead. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/6 "2011-12-07T19:18:08Z")
You really need to get a life. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/7 "2011-12-07T19:21:53Z")
I picked Playboy. Why? I don’t know, I just feel men looking for masturbation fodder are actually less judgemental than anyone looking at a sports magazine. In reality, neither. ---
**Author:** ![heathen\_earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@heathen\_earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heathen_earthling)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/8 "2011-12-07T19:45:47Z")
ESPN is owned by Disney. Do they really publish a magazine with nudity in it? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/9 "2011-12-07T20:04:36Z")
> [@heathen\_earthling](#): > > ESPN is owned by Disney. Do they really publish a magazine with nudity in it? Yes, but no genitals or female nipples visible. Hands or hair or a contortion of the body hides them. IMHO, this question should be aimed at men and women (with a suitable analog for Playboy) because the ESPN Body Issue has both male and female athletes. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/10 "2011-12-07T20:48:00Z")
> [@John\_Bredin](#): > > Yes, but no genitals or female nipples visible. Hands or hair or a contortion of the body hides them. > > IMHO, this question should be aimed at men and women (with a suitable analog for Playboy) because the ESPN Body Issue has both male and female athletes. Another valid point! :smack: I’m stuck in my heterosexuality! ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/11 "2011-12-07T21:06:31Z")
Why is this poll public? .\_. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/12 "2011-12-07T21:07:40Z")
Whichever one uses the least photoshopping. I like my body as it is, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/13 "2011-12-08T00:45:03Z")
This, and the nipple thread, and we’re wondering why nice girls never want to talk to us? ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/14 "2011-12-08T23:33:57Z")
Hey, I think I’m pretty nice… ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/15 "2011-12-09T00:48:54Z")
ESPN, absolutely. If I were to want to pose at all that is. Although, I’ve never even looked at the inside of an issue. To me, being in good enough shape to pose for ESPN would be what I consider sexy. When I was a teen I used to look at my father’s Playboy issues all the time. I would not pose for Playboy ever. Nothing to do with the nudity, I have no problem there. It’s whatshisname — Hugh Hefner. He totally creeps me out. UGH! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ladies-would-you-rather-pose-in-playboy-or-the-espn-body-issue/605392/16 "2011-12-09T14:32:45Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I picked Playboy. Why? I don’t know, I just feel men looking for masturbation fodder are actually less judgemental than anyone looking at a sports magazine. > > In reality, neither. Do people still really masturbate to Playboy? Huh. I guess the interweb has spoiled me.