Hugh Hefner was the ultimate enemy of women no feminist anywhere will shed a tear at his death

[JCanete]

93. Was that not the case previously? I think Playboy's legacy is probably a mixed bag,

and very well might have helped to move us away from that puritanical bullshit, but even if that is the case, it is certainly front-and-center of commodifying the objectification of women and forcing a body image, and even if there were positive byproducts, that certainly doesn't have to make Hefner a saint, or even a decent person.

I think it was instrumental in pushing boundaries that needed to be pushed in order for women to be accepted as having the right to dress how they like, having their own sexual desires, etc. Of course a lot of the shit propping up that kind of narrative was faux women's lib talk, since the result was no less objectifying but I'd have a hard time determining whether the net result was more positive or more negative. Not that somebody who is more informed on this issue couldn't make it easier for me with the right evidence...