White men remain relatively impervious to charges of sexual aggression, perhaps as a result of mid-century sex education.
Recent Posts
‘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.
The FBI, Sexual Predators and the Mann Act
The Mann Act protected women from “human vultures who fatten on the shame of innocent young girls.”
An Intimate History of German Soldiers in the First World War
Some Great War soldiers transgressed masculine gender norms by dreaming of being women.
