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Hugh Hefner, the 82-year-old founder of Playboy, the world's most famous nudey magazine, celebrated his company's 55th anniversary in December. Hefner, a patron of jazz, television and film, was most recently profiled in the biography Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream, available now. Use the form below to submit your questions for Hugh Hefner; then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

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  • 1

    Has the Playboy lifestyle fallen out of favor due to the current recession and changing cultural values?

  • 2

    How is Playboy (and its lifestyle) still relevant in today's world?

  • 3

    As an octanagerian, what's your secret to staying sexually active?

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    Will your sons be taking over the Playboy empire upon your retirement? If so, what changes might they introduce to keep Playboy relevant to a 21st century audience?

  • 5

    Do you ever grow tired of the Playboy lifestyle and regret not settling down?

  • 6

    What Kind Of Diet do you maintain that keeps you up and vibrant at the age of 82

  • 7

    Do you consider the concept of revealing certain part of the human body healthy for the individual?

  • 8

    because you've broken down your fair share of walls, what's your opinion on the outcome of the max hardcore (paul little) case?

  • 9

    Are you willing now to except Christ into your heart?

  • 10

    Isn't there something vacuous (read creepy) about your not having a loving relationship with someone near your age?

  • 11

    I am a public high school teacher. What sexual advice would you give to today's young people?

  • 12

    What do you think of religious beliefs that teach monogamy as the sole acception?

  • 13

    If for just one day you could live someone else's life instead of your own, whose would it be?

  • 14

    What's your favorite part of the day

  • 15

    do you hava a favorite playboy? if so, whom is she?

  • 16

    Was the Girls Next Door always staged for television or were any of the girls really your girlfriend?

  • 17

    How does taking off her top and titillating men enpower a woman?

  • 18

    Is there any celebrity around who you envy/admire/respect for his lifestyle?

  • 19

    Like you, I'm an older parent of young children. How has age affected your discipline of your children? Do you relate to their problems as much as you did when your first daughter was their age?

  • 20

    How many times in life have you fallen in love, head over heels?

  • 21

    I only wrote the first entry...# 11.

  • 22

    How do you respond to claims that your magazine continues superficial stereotypes and creates unrealistic expectations for average women? How can you justify the objectification of women for monetary gain?

  • 23

    I believe that the sexual double standard is the last, greatest barrier to the equality of the sexes. What can women, and the men who love them, do to continue changing this pattern that limits us all?

  • 24

    TO what degree has the prolific abundance of online pornography eroded Playboy sales - and what plans do you have to counter the popularity of free and easily accessible pornography (f any)?

  • 25

    Why is there a Q&A with Hefner every other year in Time Magazine? The last one was in October, 2006.

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