NYU’s Riot Grrrl Collection is that of a movement that provided a new path for young women’s sexuality
Archives of Desire
Disembodied Desire
For Victorians, the hand served as an acceptable object of fixation upon which to leer and project meaning and fantasy.
Archives of Desire: Sexualisation of Girlhood During Edwardian Times
Risqué Edwardian postcards are precursors and the sexualisation of childhood today.
Out of the Closet, Into the Archives: Researching Sexual Histories
Can an archive offer “proof” that historians often seek out?
Archives of Desire: Debbie Does Death
Even in death a Republican-appointed judge wanted to be remembered for his stance against pornography.
Would you mind if Neil Bartlett asked you a few personal questions about sex?
The Wellcome Collection’s ‘Institute of Sexology’ was the first major event of its kind in the UK.
Archives of Desire: Analog Sexting
My grandparents helped pave the way for virtual trysts.
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