Hefner was a not a visionary.
Several magazines had previously rejected the story.
Hefner also wrote aPlayboyeditorialin 2012advocating for same-sex marriage.
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This is America and we must protect the rights of all Americans.
In one interview withVanity Fair, journalist John Heilpern noted that feminists believePlayboytreats women as objects.Hefners response?Theyareobjects.
