Berlusconi is the nation’s waning Hugh Hefner, reviled and admired for his hedonism-except that he’s supposed to be running the country. Photograph by Alessandra Benedetti.
Yeah, I know he gets slagged a lot. I'm not arguing about what deserves it (a lot) and what doesn't (a lot). But he's planets away from scum like Berlusconi.
Re: utterly undeserved slander of Hugh Hefnercarmy_wJune 9 2011, 21:48:02 UTC
Just out of curiosity, I went googling.
According to Roger Ebert, who wrote about Hugh's influence on his young life in his blog:
"Yes, he has possibly experienced more orgasms with more different women than any other man who has ever lived. But his relationships have been consensual, and no woman has ever said, "Why, Mr. Hefner! I had no idea you were that kind of man!" It is also notable that in an age where sexual harassment lawsuits are as common as bankruptcies, Hefner has never been charged with misbehavior. We must conclude that Hefner's behavior is that of a generous gentleman who likes to get laid. That is not the worst thing in the world."
For one thing, a culture in which motherhood is a prerequisite for women who seek a measure of power or respect is not a culture that understands women as fully human. You can have an intense case of mammismo and still fail to grasp why sexual assault, or gender discrimination in the workplace, or the relentless depiction of women as bimbos on television is a problem.
This, so much. >___> I hope nobody is surprised that Italy ranks 74th in womens' rights according to the Global Gender Gap Report...
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It's almost a parody because it's so outlandish.
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Or rather, Berlusconi.
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What.
“I created her,” he fumed, “and this is how she repays me.”
Where's a Regina George "I, like, invented her!" gif when you need one?
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Yeah, I know he gets slagged a lot. I'm not arguing about what deserves it (a lot) and what doesn't (a lot). But he's planets away from scum like Berlusconi.
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According to Roger Ebert, who wrote about Hugh's influence on his young life in his blog:
"Yes, he has possibly experienced more orgasms with more different women than any other man who has ever lived. But his relationships have been consensual, and no woman has ever said, "Why, Mr. Hefner! I had no idea you were that kind of man!" It is also notable that in an age where sexual harassment lawsuits are as common as bankruptcies, Hefner has never been charged with misbehavior. We must conclude that Hefner's behavior is that of a generous gentleman who likes to get laid. That is not the worst thing in the world."
It's an interesting take on Hefner.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/10/entertainment_for_men.html
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This, so much. >___> I hope nobody is surprised that Italy ranks 74th in womens' rights according to the Global Gender Gap Report...
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