The monk could no longer be considered a virgin, since he has been ‘polluted…through masturbation’.
Recent Posts
Rape & the Sexual Politics of Homosociality: The U.S. Military Occupation of Okinawa
The metaphor of rape has framed understandings of the U.S. military’s occupation of Okinawa.
Homophile Priests, LGBT Rights, and Scottish Churches, 1967-1986
From its inception in 1969, the Scottish Minorities Group (SMG) saw amicable relations with Scottish churches as imperative.
Stalling Civil Rights: Conservative Sexual Thought has been in the Toilet Since the 1940s
The conservative idea that civil rights protections sexually endanger women and children in public bathrooms is not new.
Dr. Spock and the History of Sexuality
Serendipitously, on June 26, 2015, I found several letters to Spock regarding homosexuality.
History of Sexuality at the 2016 American Historical Association Conference
The 130th Annual Meeting of the AHA takes place January 7-10, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia.
From Cod to Codpieces: Benjamin Franklin’s Guide to Food and Sex
Benjamin Franklin’s dalliances with a cod may not seem particularly notable, given his other exploits.