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Published: 2017-09-28 19:15:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 1055; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 63
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In memory of Hugh M. Hefner, 1926 - 2017.He was certainly a complicated individual; he has been credited with kick-starting the Sexual Revolution while at the same time holding back feminism and objectifying women, and has also been the target of allegations that he was abusive and exploitative of the women he surrounded himself with. He certainly wasn't a saint, and I am in no way claiming he was, but I think he, more than any single individual, allowed women to express the sexuality back when sex was considered dirty. Did Playboy objectify women? Sure. Did Rubens, Ingres, or Picasso? I would argue they did too. In fact, I would say that any person (or animal, even) depicted in artwork is objectified. We're only seeing a representation of a person. Like the famous Magritte painting, "This is not a pipe."
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A very beautiful tribute to the man who usheredΒ in the Sexual Revolution.Β Well done.
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Well said.
An interesting life event that Hugh experienced which set him on the path and bring Playboy to the world was his first wife, Mildred. Had she not had an extra marital affair while he was serving his country in the armed forces, Hugh Hefner would had been just another family man. Mildred out of guilt having betrayed him allowed him to have affairs to atone for her betrayal. Later they divorced and the rest is history.
On a second point, the judgmental moralist, who throw around the words objectify and exploit use these words to manipulate the context against Playboy or any other artist who may use nudity in art. Hugh Hefnerβs operation was a two-way street. Never did he force any woman to take her clothes off or join the mansion. Women came by their own free will. Hugh made full use of women when a woman initially decided to make full use of Hugh Hefner. Who really is the so-called exploiter now?
The same goes for the word objectify. How did women get objectified when by their own free well they came to Hugh Hefner first looking for opportunity? No one forces women to be objectified, if there were really such a thing.
These words are thrown around making women in general seem like they are pure and innocent in heart and I have news for these women worshippers. Women are not pure! It would be nice if they were, but they like men live in the flesh.
The bottom line is, no one is being exploited and no one is being objectified when free will is in play.
Just my two cents and Iβll get off my soap box.
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I agree! I worked at a hotel once that was hosting a Playboy model search event. There were easily 1000 women there, apparently eager to be exploited and objectified. I will say, though, that it was my best day at work ever! Β
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Very well said, sir.Β I completely agree.Β I discovered Playboy in my early teens when I found my dad's stash.Β I thought the women were gorgeous.Β I never considered them exploited.Β They were well paid nude models.Β I never saw anything wrong with that.
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Did Playboy objectify women? Sure. Did Rubens, Ingres, or Picasso? I would argue they did too. In fact, I would say that any person (or animal, even) depicted in artwork is objectified. We're only seeing a representation of a person. Like the famous Magritte painting, "This is not a pipe."
Truer words were never spoken. Thank you for bringing up this rather important point
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I even had to play where is the bunny, very nice tribute.
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A wonderful tribute!
Well done!
I did one myself too.
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I saw! Nice work on yours, too. Thanks!
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