>>6557628it was read by both women and gay men. some women also read playboy too albeit a small minority of the readership. i think at the time when more mainstream stars like soap opera actors, rock stars and HBK posed for it, Playgirl was still very much a girly magazine. but after the 90s, in the 00s and 10s before it folded i would think it predominately catered to a gay audience.