Slap Detroit and get slapped back, as occurs Thursday in responses to a dubious claim by Playboy magazine that the city is so unsexy it deserves to be called "The Limp D." (Summary in original article below.)
Nicole Cooper, a reader from Detroit, posts this at our Facebook page and says: "Let's show them real beauty!"
"They don't know my fellows," comments Valorie Synwolt of Detroit at our Facebook page.
"Why, not enough silicone?" asks Dennis Pattyn of Grosse Pointe. "Why, not enough silicone? We keep it real in the D."
These are among other reactions below this article, at our social media feeds and elsewhere online:
► Because we're down-to-earth and real? -- Karen Brohl, Royal Oak
► Everyone has their right to their opinion, even Playboy. But it's our job to prove them wrong, because Detroit is sexy, and beautiful, and strong-willed, and determined. And the list goes on and on! -- Jamie Grivas, Southgate
► Clearly they've never been with Detroit women. -- Jennifer Mergos, Redford
► Got it. The same people who think plastic women are sexy don't like what they see in Detroit. I guess I will somehow be able to pull myself together and move on. *rolls eyes* -- S. Lynne Fremont, Ypsilanti
► Detroit declared Playboy magazine the most irrelevant publication years ago. -- Gordon Soderberg, Detroit
► In Hart Plaza, we have the very phallic Phylon sculpture and the very vaginal Transcendence sculpture. That's pretty sexy, if you ask me. -- David Cherry, Hamtramck
► Bullshit. There are cities on the top 25 that would rate pound per pound, dirt for dirt, and crime for crime with Detroit. -- Pat Weir, Detroit
► I'd rather have my city known as an honest and hardworking place over sexy. -- Dan Laichalk, Detroit
► I declare Playboy magazine the "Unsexiest Porn." -- Joe Szewczyk, Taylor
► That's the best endorsement I've ever heard! Detroiters don't want to be "sexy," which conjures up visions of phoniness, immaturity, low self-esteem and faux everything. We want to be labeled as smart, capable, creative, honest and real -- which we are! Take that, Playboy. -- Kathleen Morris
► Detroit defined sexy with its classic car design and musical contributions. -- Matt P., Detroit Beard Collective co-owner
► I'm holding up my part of the bargain, looking sexy. Everyone else needs to get their ass to the gym and learn how to dress better, I guess. Lol. -- Robert Nahra, Grosse Pointe chef
► Detroit area has some of the hottest women around. -- Abraham Shaw
Hey, @Playboy. Real city. Real people. Real sexy. Detroit is by far America's sexiest gritty city #Freep http://t.co/4ORWc5H506
— Kathleen K. Ferris (@KennedyFerris) August 20, 2015
-- Alan Stamm
Original article, Thursday morning:
Should we care about Playboy, a has-been publication whose founder is now 89?
The magazine, trying to stay relevant and hip, lists "America's 25 Sexiest Cities," using surveys and basing its findings on factors like "hot locals, cool nightlife, a great setting and an undercurrent of desire." New York is No. 1, followed by LA.
It turns out that Detroit, dubbed "The Limp D," ranks last:
Not to kick Motown when it’s down, but our survey voted Detroit the unsexiest city in America.
It has all the attributes respondents rate as their biggest turnoffs: crime, grime, lousy weather and supersize locals. (It’s the fourth-fattest city in the country, according to a 2014 Men’s Fitness survey).
In this case, it seems hipper not to be listed.
Sorry, Hef.
