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Hugh Hefner

Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Dec 15, 2017readMystery rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
While many feel that Hugh Hefner standardized objectification of women as sex objects through his Playboy empire, that is only part of his story and this documentary details some of the other aspects of his life which includes championing First Amendment rights (which also dovetails his interest in the legality of maintaining a livelihood based on photos of naked women) and civil rights in allowing African-Americans to perform in his clubs and TV show at a time when many weren't allowed in the same building as white people. In many respects, Hefner was instrumental in taking away some of the stigma and ignorance about sex in American life.