Hefner came from what he called a “very repressed” Christian family, blaming his Protestant parents for this condition. What did have a lasting effect were the several installments of “The Playboy Philosophy.” It was launched almost 60 years ago in December 1962. If all Hefner did was to live the life of a pervert, that wouldn’t have had such a societal effect. He was accused of raping multiple women, forcing some to have an abortion, and got “Deep Throat” star Linda Lovelace so high on alcohol and drugs that he and his Playboy Mansion guests got her to perform oral sex on a German Shepherd. If the magazine was seen as respectable, Hefner was anything but. By drawing on celebrities, business tycoons and the literati, he made Playboy respectable. He wanted to break new ground, creating a girly magazine that featured distinguished public figures, including those in government, law, education, finance, the arts, the media, music, entertainment, acting, sports, and the corporate world. Hugh Hefner founded Playboy in 1953 and cleverly sought the support of the ruling class. Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the legacy of “The Playboy Philosophy”:
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