Playboy has announced it will no longer publish nude photos starting with the March 2016 issue.
This marks the first time that models, celebrities, and Playmates will not appear naked in the magazine since Playboy was founded in 1953. The organization, which has made its name by depicting women naked since it was founded by Hugh Hefner, says it is time for change.
“When Hef created Playboy, he set out to champion personal freedom and sexual liberty at a time when America was painfully conservative. See: any popular movie, TV show or song from that era. Nudity played a role in the conversation about our sexual liberties, and over 62 years the country made great strides politically and culturally,” said Playboy in a statement.
Taking partial credit for the social change endured over the past six decades, Playboy says it is time to continue with its relaunch. Last year the magazine made changes to its website, making it “safe-for-work” and discovered something about its readers. According to Playboy, tens of millions of readers continued to come to the non-nude website to look at photos of beautiful women, articles, and videos.
“We are, and always have been, 'entertainment for men' – with award-winning journalism and fiction to boot. Playboy is a cultural arbiter of beauty, taste, opinion, humor and style,” continued the company.
While the move is considered risky, the company says it is ready for a new world of possibilities.
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