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Tag: female sexuality
Her Virginal Members: Chastity and Sexual Desire in the Middle-Ages
Aelred of Rievaulx’s writings help us to understand medieval experiences of sex and sexual desire.
Sexuality, Family Planning, and the British Left: An Interview with Stephen Brooke
A sweeping account of sexuality and socialism in twentieth century Britain.
Astrological Birth Control: Fertility Awareness and the Politics of Non-Hormonal Contraception
In the late 1960s, there was a ready audience for astrological birth control, a repackaged concept that now emerged as a fertility management option.
A History of Family Planning in Twentieth Century Peru
López explores changes and continuities in conversations about fertility, family & nation in Peru.
The Modern Period: Menstruation and the History of Sexuality
Modernization of menstrual sex resulted in an emphasis on sexual availability and variety without fundamentally altering gender hierarchies.
The Sex Institute on Euston Road
One of the most significant threads the “Institute of Sexology” unwinds is the intertwined development of sexology and ways female sexuality was perceived.
