I remember, too. As a kid growing up in the 50’s, NG was a hot ticket. You could always count on a few pictures of native women in varying states of undress.
Syphosis, sandfan: Some of the following might be causes of change at NG.
Playboy, Penthouse, Christian Missionaries, Political Correctness, Actual Science(?) not necessarily in that order. And for anyone who might be taking things a bit too seriously (this is a comic strip) I offer my list with tongue in cheek.
Sisyphos about 14 years ago
Sigh! Nowadays, National Geographic is much, much tamer than it used to be….
Sandfan about 14 years ago
@Sisyphos…
I remember, too. As a kid growing up in the 50’s, NG was a hot ticket. You could always count on a few pictures of native women in varying states of undress.
Allison Nunn Premium Member about 14 years ago
And men!! Usually boys, but sometimes men as well! My sister and I would fight to get to be first to see the new one!
lewisbower about 14 years ago
My town couldn’t afford sex ed but there was Nat Geo in the public library . Snicker, snicker.
coot31 about 14 years ago
Syphosis, sandfan: Some of the following might be causes of change at NG.
Playboy, Penthouse, Christian Missionaries, Political Correctness, Actual Science(?) not necessarily in that order. And for anyone who might be taking things a bit too seriously (this is a comic strip) I offer my list with tongue in cheek.
ChiehHsia about 14 years ago
and before there was NG, there was Gauguin. Before him, Rubens. To hear people talk, you’d think the National Geographic Society DISCOVERED nudity.
Sherlock Watson about 14 years ago
Interesting billing Steve got; right between Iowa and algae. I wonder what that says about him?
Me_Again about 14 years ago
I want to see the killer algae.