This article originally appeared on AlterNet. Hugh Hefner has died, and already a slew of rosy obituaries are surfacing from those who knew him, those who idealized his Playboy Mansion life, and those who want to pay tribute to his impact on the American sexual revolution. These obituaries laud Hefner for his outspoken support of civil rights and his role in liberating American culture from its sexual conservatism. But now is as opportune a moment as any to consider his outdated, misogynist views of women, and the damage he's done to the cause of feminism as well as the case against him as a sexual predator.
Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Empire Was Built on the Abuse of Women - Ms. Magazine
It was about the breaking down of a woman. To be sure, Hefner was a brilliant businessman. He was the first to mass market porn on an industrial level as fun, glitzy and respectable. With the launch of Playboy in , Hefner transformed the shadowy peepshow into an entertainment juggernaut that attracted mainstream corporate advertisers. The American post-war economy was booming in the s and s. Soap operas and advertisers trained women. The consumerism promoted by Playboy played an important role in redefining what it meant to be a man.
Footballers are able to attract the most exclusive of women with their bloated bank balances - but only a select few have bagged the holy grail of a Playboy model. The old saying goes 'money doesn't buy you happiness' - but it sure as hell helps out when it comes to the ladies. And with footballers boasting bank balances with more zeros than most people could ever imagine, they're able to attract the most exclusive of women who might otherwise be unattainable. It's very common to see players hooking up with fellow famous faces, but the holy grail of celebrity hook-ups is a Playboy model. There are only a select few that can say they've dated one - so here's six Premier League stars who have done just that.
Kendra Leigh Wilkinson [1] formerly Baskett ; born June 12, [2] is an American television personality and model. She is known for being one of Hugh Hefner 's girlfriends and for her role on the E! Her first reality series, Kendra , debuted in June and ended in November
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