What is the difference between Bunnies and Playmates?
This is one of the most common misconceptions amongst those who know little of Playboy and it’s history. The term ‘Bunny’ or ‘Playboy Bunny’ is often used synonymously as a descriptive term for any woman who has appeared au naturel in PLAYBOY. But Bunnies are distinct from Playmates who in turn are different from Playboy models. A Playboy Bunny is strictly speaking a woman who has worked in a Playboy Club wearing the Bunny uniform. In the 31 year reign of the Playboy Clubs over 25,000 women wore satin ears and fluffy tails. Although many were asked, very few chose to become Playmates or models for ‘Bunnies of… ” pictorials in PLAYBOY. The world may never see their like again… When referring to Bunnies and their environment use capitalization since the terms are proper nouns. A Playboy Playmate is a woman who has appeared in the centerfold pictorial of PLAYBOY magazine. A Playmate can only be correctly called a Playboy Bunny if she has worked in one of the Clubs. Quite a few Playmat
