Dian Hanson¿s: The History of Men¿s Magazines. Vol. 5: 1970s At the Newsstand

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<p><strong>Pubic hair</strong> appeared on the American newsstand in 1970 compliments of <em>Penthouse</em> magazine. Within a year it was everywhere, and in 1975 Midwest redneck <strong>Larry Flynt</strong> parted the hair and made the pink beyond the centerpiece of <em>Hustler</em>.<br/><br/><strong>In Northern Europe censorship laws fell like dominos</strong> after Berth Milton confronted Swedish parliament with hardcore photos in 1967, asking what it would do if he published them in <em>Private</em> magazine. The answer was nothing. Denmark followed, producing magazines for France as well. England, always lagging, finally got the knickers off, but kept its censorship laws. Japan, long suppressed, found release in <strong>bondage magazines </strong>like <em>New Roman Porno</em> and <em>SM Select</em>, though pubic hair stayed forbidden. Italy passed a law in 1975 exempting newsstand dealers from responsibility for the content of magazines; much like in Sweden <strong>hardcore was