Porno Chic and the Sex Wars: A Roundtable on the Politics of Sexual Representations in the 1970s – Part 2

By Gillian Frank 20th and 21st Century United States

What can pornography’s history tell us about its basic appeal?

The History of Sexuality has a Jewish Problem

By Gillian Frank Religion and Sexuality

I had the pleasure of being a respondent at a conference in honor of Heather White and Anthony Petro’s path breaking publications Reforming Sodom and After the Wrath of God.

Porno Chic and the Sex Wars: A Roundtable on the Politics of Sexual Representations in the 1970s – Part 1

By Gillian Frank 20th and 21st Century United States

“Porno chic” culture of the 1970s provided an opportunity to embrace—or challenge—the sexual revolution.

Words of Warning for Historians of Sexuality: Indemnity Clauses and Publishing Contracts

By Gillian Frank History of Sexuality

Historians of sexuality risk overlooking the significance of indemnity clauses in their contracts.

Gay Rights and Religion: A Notches Special Issue

By Gillian Frank LGBTQ, Religion and Sexuality

Historians should not assume that religious institutions have always been hostile to gay rights.

CFP: Histories of Music and Sexuality

By Gillian Frank CFP

What is the relationship between music and sexuality?

After Roe: Engaging the Lost History of the Abortion Debate

By Gillian Frank 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews, Medicine and the Body

Grassroots activists and politicians responded to the 1973 ruling in the two decades that followed it.