A sixteenth-century scribe recorded the sexual and reproductive behaviour of indigenous women in colonial Mexico.
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Three’s a Crowd?: Navigating a Love Triangle in Enlightenment France
How an Enlightenment philosopher understood the love between his mistress and her sister
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Early modern wonder books included stories of people who changed sex as a surprising natural phenomenon.
“Clinical Demonstration by Two Expert Intellectuals”: Robert Latou Dickinson’s Representations of Sexual Intercourse
Dickinson’s representations of sexual encounters show the possibilities of gathering sex research data with live couples
Gay penguins, medieval heretics, and the place of animals in the history of sexuality
Medieval theologians, like modern activists, used animals to make arguments about human sexuality.
The Female World of Love and Larceny
Australia’s female prostitute-pickpockets forged strong criminal networks and emotional bonds between the 1860s and the 1920s.
Beyond the Binary: Science, History, and the Radical Possibilities of Sex and Gender
Science has been a crucial resource for those seeking to radically rethink the possibilities of sex, gender, and sexuality.
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The Bars Are Ours: Histories and Cultures of Gay Bars in America, 1960 and After
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In a Rapture of Distress: Women’s Sexuality and Modern India
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Family Matters: Queer Households and the Half-Century Struggle for Legal Recognition
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Slapping Leather: Queer Cowfolx at the Gay Rodeo
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A Queer New York: Geographies of Lesbians, Dykes, and Queers