The influence of public campaigns against lad magazines can be seen through various instances in recent history. One such instance is when advocacy groups like Object and UK Feminista began to...
Ethical Debates Around "Lad Culture" Zoo
Zoo magazine was often at the center of ethical debates about lad culture, which some critics argued encouraged sexist attitudes and behavior. The...
The Influence of Playboy on the Rise of Men's Magazines
Playboy was founded by Hugh Hefner in Chicago, Illinois in 1953. The magazine quickly became popular among men who appreciated its unique...
In June 2003, Hustler magazine began displaying its publications in various outlets throughout Miami, Florida. This led to a series of threats against several local vendors who refused to sell the...
Transit officials in Seattle recently made the controversial decision to reject an advertising campaign from the adult magazine publisher Hustler that would have featured women dressed as police...
The 1994 San Francisco Adult Store Protest
Local activists protested Hustler-branded adult stores, claiming they promoted sexism. Flynt defended the stores as legal businesses. This essay...
The Infamous Meat Grinder Cover (1978)
One of Hustler's most controversial covers appeared in 1978, featuring a naked woman's body being fed into a meat grinder—her lower half ground into...
Erotic Magazines and Their Exploration of Intersectionality
Magazine editors have been fascinated for decades about exploring intersections between different aspects of human experience such as...