The first issue, featuring Marilyn Monroe, was published in December 1953 (dated January 1954), setting the tone for the sexual revolution [1, 2].
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Hugh Hefner used the magazine to promote a lifestyle of leisure, urban sophistication, and liberal sexual attitudes, directly challenging 1950s conservatism [3]. The first issue, featuring Marilyn Monroe, was published