History of Sexuality – NOTCHES

History of Sexuality

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German, Jew, Muslim, Gay: The Life and Times of Hugo Marcus

German, Jew, Muslim, Gay: The Life and Times of Hugo Marcus

By Marc David Baer Author Interviews, History of Sexuality, Religion and Sexuality

German, Jew, Muslim, Gay illuminates the complexities of twentieth-century Europe’s religious, sexual, and cultural politics.

Toward an Anti-racist History of Sexuality

Toward an Anti-racist History of Sexuality

By notcheseditor History of Sexuality

NOTCHES’ commitment in working toward an anti-racist history of sexuality.

L0043873 Male anti-masturbation devices
Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images
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In the late 19th century it was a widely held belief that masturbation caused insanity and devices such as this were designed to prevent the wearer from touching or stimulating himself. They were often used in mental institutions and sometimes in the home.
1880-1920 Published: -

Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

‘Good on the Romans!’ Museum Visitors Reflecting on Cultural Attitudes to Sex

By Jennifer Grove History of Sexuality, Public History

How does the public display of erotic artefacts from the past help modern visitors to reflect on their own attitudes to sex and sexuality?

#MeToo

#MeToo

By Rachel Hope Cleves History of Sexuality, Sexual Violence

Reflections on the #MeToo movement from the NotchesBlog crew and friends.

CFP: Topics in Public History and the History of Sexuality

CFP: Topics in Public History and the History of Sexuality

By Natalie Sherif CFP, History of Sexuality

How do public historians engage with histories of sexuality?