by Bob Walters
What does a young woman of the sixties think of the glittery world of Hugh M. Hefner? Does the glitter eventually lose its shine? Is the world of the playboy somewhat lonely for the playgirl?
“It’s what I want,” said July Playmate, Nancy McNeil, guest of honor at the TC Snowball, last Saturday night.
Interviewer — “How does it feel to know you’re making your money going from college to college and, well, turning guys on?”
Miss McNeil — “Well, first of all, I don’t feel that this is what I’m doing. Texarkana College is the first college I’ve been to. Usually we go to men’s shops. We get a competition going between the fraternity boys to buy clothes.”
Interviewer — “In Playboy affiliated shops?”
Miss McNeil — “Yes.”
Interviewer — “What is life like as a playmate? Is it lonely?”
Miss McNeil — “Quite the contrary. I’m doing what I want to do. I’m meeting new people every day. It’s really quite exciting. There are so many different people.”
Interviewer — “Meeting people, perhaps for the movies?”
Miss McNeil — “I don’t know. A year ago I didn’t ever think I’d be where I am today. I live today. Tomorrow? Who knows?”
Interviewer — “Many people have accused the Hefner philosophy of being plastic. Do you think the Playboy philosophy is plastic?”
Miss McNeil — “Well what do you mean by plastic?”
Interviewer — “All sex; no love. Woman is just a big inflatable doll to serve the sexual desires of man.”
Miss McNeil — “Have you read the Playboy philosophy?”
Interviewer — “Yes. Have you?”
Miss McNeil — “The Playboy philosophy doesn’t disbelieve in love. Married guys write in from Vietnam and say ‘Should I?’ We say, ‘No!’ The Playboy philosophy is based on mutual respect. In other words, it’s alright whatever a man and a woman do as long as they respect each other.”
Interviewer — “What if something like marriage interferes?”
Miss McNeil — “That’s entirely different. When two people marry, they take vows to be true to each other, and they should strictly follow these vows.”
Interviewer — “Do you intend to continue your career as a playmate, or some day get married, settle down, and raise a family?”
Miss McNeil — “I don’t know any girl who doesn’t plan to get married and raise a family—including myself — when I find the right guy.”
Interviewer — “Until then?”
Miss Nancy McNeil, July Playboy Playmate, and guest of TC Snowball — “Keep on doing what I’m doing. Meeting people, enjoying life, being a playmate. You know, to each his own.”
Interviewer — “That’s right, to each his own . . . Oh, Miss McNeil just for personal reasons, what do you think about snoopy reporters?”
Miss McNeil — “Like you said, to each his own . . .”