If you only think of sex = Hefner you are missing a lot.

He was a pioneer of progressive thought and behavior. He sold a fantasy everyone knew was a fantasy, except Steve. Its true that any masturbation fantasy has a whole lot of objectifying going on, except Steve.

When the legend becomes licentious and believable, print the legend.
Except for those who have their own narrative that Hugh invented lust and dismissive attitudes toward women. He gave control of the Magazine to his daughter.

That said he is not a leading hero nor was he an evil malevolent man.