Playboy's Ten Most Important People in Sex

Check out Playboy’s list of the ten most important people in sex. The people on this list are undoubtedly some of the most influential people on the subject of sex.

The most surprising part of Playboy’s “The Top Ten Most Important People in Sex” list is the fact that Hugh Hefner isn’t #1. Read the rest of this entry »

The Ten Most Important People in Sex - # 1 Alfred Kinsey

Founder of the Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University, Alfred Charles Kinsey has definitely earned his spot on the Playboy Top Ten Most Important People in Sex list.

His early research created the modern science of Sexology. An article in The New York Times written shortly after his death dealt with Kinsey’s work in such a taboo subject matter. The article read, “Dr. Kinsey cut through this overlay with detachment and precision. His work was conscientious and comprehensive. Naturally, it will receive a serious setback with his death.”

The Ten Most Important People in Sex - # 2 Dr. John Rock

Although Dr. John Rock was only one of the contributing inventors of the birth control pill, shortly after it was approved by the F.D.A., Dr. John Rock was practically the face of the birth control pill.

Along with being one of the top ten most important people in sex, Dr. John Rock is also considered a pioneer in the subject of birth control within the Catholic religion.

Hugh Hefner - The Ten Most Important People in Sex

If nothing else, you’d have to say that Hugh Hefner is humble, even if for no other reason than placing himself third on his own list. Hef gave himself the 3rd spot in the top ten most important people in sex list, which seems fitting given the names on the number 1 and 2 spots.

Even without the Playboy empire, if Hugh Hefner was still pulling down the caliber of girls that he’s getting now, he definitely deserves his spot as one of the ten most important people in sex.

Alex Comfort - The Joy of Sex

As author of the book, “The Joy of Sex”, Alex Comfort (and his book) played a crucial role in the sexual revolution – a revolution that would change the attitude towards sex in the Western world.

For this reason alone, Alex Comfort surely deserves his place in the top ten most important people in sex. The New York Times called Alex Comfort’s book, “The coffee-table Kama Sutra of the baby-boom generation.”

The Ten Most Important People in Sex - Marilyn Monroe

What can you say about the quintessential sex symbol of all time besides the fact that she really deserves to be higher up on Playboy’s top ten most important people in sex list.

In addition, the fact that Marilyn Monroe has garnered so much attention before and after her untimely death definitely solidifies her as one of the ten most important people in sex.

The Ten Most Important People in Sex - # 6 Monica Lewinsky

Maybe Bill Clinton would be better suited for the # 6 spot on Playboy’s Top Ten Most Important People in Sex, but there is no doubt that the entire scandal brought sex to the forefront of mainstream media like never before.