Postwar Sex Education and the Roots of White Male Sexual Entitlement

By Susan Freeman 20th and 21st Century United States, Race and Ethnicity, Sexual Violence

White men remain relatively impervious to charges of sexual aggression, perhaps as a result of mid-century sex education.

‘The Stimulus of the Flesh’ and Margaret Singleton’s Broken Vow

By Laura Wood Medieval

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

By Gillian Frank History of Sexuality

Historians of sexuality risk overlooking the significance of indemnity clauses in their contracts.

Archives of Desire: Analog Sexting

By Josh Adair 20th and 21st Century United States

My grandparents helped pave the way for virtual trysts.

Sexual Violence Against Children in the 1960s

By Nick Basannavar Childhood and Youth, Sexual Violence, United Kingdom

Narratives of abuse have taken on different forms during different moments.

Martin Luther King Jr. and the History of Sexuality

By Gillian Frank 20th and 21st Century United States, Race and Ethnicity

What sources would you use to place Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. within the history of sexuality?

David Bowie (1947-2016) and the History of Sexuality

By Gillian Frank LGBTQ

David Bowie’s sexual identity and its public performance were versatile, challenging and complex.