I thought that his might be a Hefner-free zone, but Hef's Playboy empire liked to associate itself tastefully with Jazz & hifi, in their clubs & with their Playboy Jazz label & Jazz festivals.

www.stereophile.com/content/hefner-hi-fi-and-jazz




Hef was perhaps less known as a supporter of the African-American Civil Rights movement, promoted black artists & advocated for the LBGT community..

www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/us/hugh-hefner-playboy-celebrities.html

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I'm glad to see this being bought up. I'm not a fan of anything Playboy particularly, but Hefner as a man did much more than many of his contemporaries to advance the American Civil Rights Movement, argued in favour of acceptance of homosexuality and actually did a hell of a lot to empower women. Hefner lived like no other, true to himself, his choices and beliefs - and for that, I find him extremely admirable.There was more to Hefner than tits and ass and I think his life one to be applauded.
Just a thought...

i bought the mag for the articles !

seriously, over the years they have had great interviews with people like martin luthur king, john lennon, stanley kubrick et al

and fine fiction from ursula k le guin, gore vidal, road dahl, margaret atwood, ian fleming, arthur c clarke et al

all true and very good of course - but the objectification of women and the promotion of their sole function being pleasure toys for men like hugh was a view which demeaned all females and many males.