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Hefner's "playboy philosophy" was merely a retread of [[Hedonism]], an entirely self-centered pleasure-based life (see also [[Utilitarianism]]). What Kinsey did for the science of sex, Hefner did for its popular image - weakening taboos and allowing open discussion.

Hefner's "playboy philosophy" was merely a retread of [[Hedonism]], an entirely self-centered pleasure-based life (see also [[Utilitarianism]]). What Kinsey did for the science of sex, Hefner did for its popular image - weakening taboos and allowing open discussion.

The sexual revolution gained great traction in the 1960's with the invention of the [[birth control pill]], and in the 1970's with the legalization of [[abortion]], as these helped separate sexual activity from the consequence of pregnancy. With sex now reduced to a low-risk activity, the deterrent against premarital or casual sex and promiscuity was greatly reduced. Sex purely for recreation became possible, without the need for a married family to raise any children produced. This began weakening the social significance of marriage - long-term sexual relationships without the need for marriage became increasingly common.

The sexual revolution gained great traction in the 1960s with the invention of the [[birth control pill]], and in the 1970s with the legalization of [[abortion]], as these helped separate sexual activity from the consequence of pregnancy. With sex now reduced to a low-risk activity, the deterrent against premarital or casual sex and promiscuity was greatly reduced. Sex purely for recreation became possible, without the need for a married family to raise any children produced. This began weakening the social significance of marriage - long-term sexual relationships without the need for marriage became increasingly common.

Problems with [[sexually transmitted disease]]s, notably herpes and the [[AIDS epidemic]], served to dampen these activities, by creating an obvious drawback to [[promiscuity]].

Problems with [[sexually transmitted disease]]s, notably herpes and the [[AIDS epidemic]], served to dampen these activities, by creating an obvious drawback to [[promiscuity]].

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==Influence of Cultural Marxism==

==Influence of Cultural Marxism==

[[Cultural Marxism|cultural marxists]] including György Lukác, representant of the [[Frankfurt School]], promoted to America what later became known as '''cultural terrorism''': radical sex education in public schools, covering such subjects as free love, outdatedness of monogamy, irrelevance of religion and the archaic nature of middle class family. Women were called upon to rebel against sexual mores of the day, such being the core values to [[Christianity]] and [[Western culture]]. His ideas later became the basis for the sexual revolution embraced by a generation of drug-challenged [[Baby boom|baby-boomers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Original Intent: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Destroying the American Dream |author=James Jaeger |publisher=James Jaeger Film |pages=16min:50sec |url=http://www.originalintent.us/html/ |accessdate=30 Jan 2016}}</ref>

[[Cultural Marxism|cultural marxists]] including György Lukác, representant of the [[Frankfurt School]], promoted to America what later became known as '''cultural terrorism''': radical sex education in public schools, covering such subjects as free love, outdatedness of monogamy, irrelevance of religion and the archaic nature of middle-class family. Women were called upon to rebel against sexual mores of the day, such being the core values to [[Christianity]] and [[Western culture]]. His ideas later became the basis for the sexual revolution embraced by a generation of drug-challenged [[Baby boom|baby-boomers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Original Intent: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Destroying the American Dream |author=James Jaeger |publisher=James Jaeger Film |pages=16min:50sec |url=http://www.originalintent.us/html/ |accessdate=30 Jan 2016}}</ref>

== See also ==

== See also ==