La face cachée de Playboy

I don't doubt the playboy lifestyle was damaging to some of the women. But when one of the women (Zoe) in season 2 episode 2 "The era of the Seven"complained doing her own makeup was hard made me roll my eyes so far back I saw my own brain. The other cringworthy scene was when Izabelle stated she never took the bar after going through law school and earning her J. D. made me want to reach through the screen and shake her. What a waste of an education. They traded on their beauty, and received $1,000 per week salary, a roof over their head, clothing and plastic surgery bought and paid for. SMDH.

Slow at times but impactful to really listen to these women and men talking about the dark side of this business. Too bad so many people were hurt for the sake of selling magazines and making money.

When looking back at the men whom were always in attendance at the Playboy mansion parties (Cosby being the one to stick out the most), how would anyone possibly find it the least bit surprising to hear that the men mistreated the women up there at the mansion?!

This docu series brings light several delusional narratives pitting positive views vs negative. Ultimately it's interesting to watch but I would argue it's wrapped around a core principle. People are obsessed with celebrity and fame.

For some of these women they have experienced terrible trauma due to bad policies and bad experiences with individuals and it's heartbreaking to hear about. However:

Listening to an American who lives in a country where you aren't given even basic healthcare without a cost expect a company to provide protection and perks outside of working hours for essentially a waitress is ridiculous. No the company isn't going to overly protect you because NO COMPANY DOES.

As someone who worked in the luxury industry the complaints about how their personal looks were handled isn't anything new. I wasn't allowed to grow a beard without approval and literally had it in my contract I had to shave every day.

When you have a group that was being paid higher than average wages for the time in an environment which had more rules and structure for them to complain showcases they never really worked anywhere else or are picking their gripes.

This doc is a lot of excused naive people trying to lash out at an organization that certainly was disturbed but they also complicit in a lot of dealings.

Hefner was a odd character. A clear narcissist and sex addict who manipulated to get what he wanted. That being said if you see a man who has 7 girlfriends and think that's normal and you can live a normal life with that. You clearly have a warped sense of relationships and human connection and I don't think you should be used as the litmus test.

Time that Hefner and his malignant narcissistic lifestyle was exposed. The guy always disgusted me with his insincerity and his slimy persona. When I saw Bill Cosby's face I knew the mansion was a place darkness and evil, and that Hefner had no interest in the girls. I had a friend who was a bunny and she could attest to the conditions they were forced to endure- weight checks, horrific inhumane uniforms, swollen feet, and a demerit system And the whole bit about Don Cornelius was just disgusting. He should have rotted in jail. I have only seen 4 episodes- looking for the next 3 in season 1. I wonder why Barbi Benton has not spoken up.