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“A Poison to the Race”: Women, Foreigners and VD in Modern Japan
Japanese “AIDS panics” characterized women as the carriers of foreign-born sexual diseases.
Postwar Sex Education and the Roots of White Male Sexual Entitlement
White men remain relatively impervious to charges of sexual aggression, perhaps as a result of mid-century sex education.
‘The Stimulus of the Flesh’ and Margaret Singleton’s Broken Vow
While many vowesses broke their chastity vows, Margaret Singleton’s case was different and remains an unsolved mystery.
Words of Warning for Historians of Sexuality: Indemnity Clauses and Publishing Contracts
Historians of sexuality risk overlooking the significance of indemnity clauses in their contracts.
Archives of Desire: Debbie Does Death
Even in death a Republican-appointed judge wanted to be remembered for his stance against pornography.
Italian Sexualities Uncovered
Havelock Ellis explained that it had been Italian sexological works that had first prompted his interest in sexology.
