Joan Bennett (Playmate)
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| Playboy centerfold appearance |
January 1985 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois |
| Birthdate | August 30, 1964 (age 42) |
| Measurements | 36" - 24" - 35" |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Preceded by | Karen Velez |
| Succeeded by | Cherie Witter |
- For the American film actress, see Joan Bennett.
Joan Bennett (born in Chicago, Illinois) was the January 1985 Playboy Playmate of the Month.
In the August 2005 issue of Journal of Popular Culture, James Beggan and Scott Allison argue that the image of the Playmate may be interpreted as not merely the busty pin-up girlie-girl but rather as tough and ambitious career women. Playboy magazine, they contend, portrays them as "possessing much more complex characters than popular wisdom would allow".
In the article, titled Tough Women in the Unlikeliest of Places: The Unexpected Toughness of the Playboy Playmate, the authors quote Bennett from an earlier article which included many nude images of her as a Playmate. She said of her future aspirations:
I thought there should be more to life than traditional sex, going to college, finding a rich husband and ending up in the driver's seat of a station wagon - waking up to the sounds of kids playing their Big Wheels every morning. I didn't want to let life go past.
