Have to assume that anyone who says 'these were adult women who knew what they were doing' were asleep during the first episode of this docuseries. Although a tighter edit would have helped to make this easier to follow, it's clear that real work went into it, and there are revelations that shocked me, even as someone who already knew Hefner to be a sexual predator.
And although the allegations levelled at Hefner and his associates make this harrowing viewing, it's more than just a recounting of abuse. The film helps contextualise why people bought into the idea of Playboy as a progressive social force.
Essential for anyone who grew up in the 2000s when the Playboy brand was marketed to preteen girls, before we could understand what it was.
And although the allegations levelled at Hefner and his associates make this harrowing viewing, it's more than just a recounting of abuse. The film helps contextualise why people bought into the idea of Playboy as a progressive social force.
Essential for anyone who grew up in the 2000s when the Playboy brand was marketed to preteen girls, before we could understand what it was.
