The Wellcome Library is a rich source of material for the study of historical attitudes towards sex and the human body.
Recent Posts
The Queer Caribbean: Conflicting Uses of the Colonial Past
Both anti-discrimination and pro-gay activists appeal to features of a pre-colonial past.
Finding the lesbian premodern: Does it take one to know one?
How can we find out about female same-sex experiences and intimacy in the middle ages?
Conchita’s Europe: Eurovision, homonationalism and the politics of sexuality
Conchita seems to have turned attention in Poland once again to discourses on national identity, morality and gender & sexuality-related topics.
Hirsute Phoenix: Conchita Wurst, Beards, and the Politics of Sexuality
Conchita Wurst’s beard queers the predictable image of female pop singer and calls directly to the constructed nature of gender performances.
"Stranger Danger”: the Public Service film and the protection of Child Sexuality
A number of public service films produced after the Second World War warned children in particular about “Stranger Danger”.
“Cow protection or Gay protection?” LGBT rights, “Hindu” tradition and the Indian elections
Gender and sexuality has had an important role in recent public debates in India.
