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Following in Vesta’s footsteps! How to name queerness in museums

Following in Vesta’s footsteps! How to name queerness in museums

By Chris Mowat LGBTQ, Public History

Vesta Tilley is a complicated figure in respect of queerness as Museums Sheffield has uncovered.

L0043873 Male anti-masturbation devices
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In the late 19th century it was a widely held belief that masturbation caused insanity and devices such as this were designed to prevent the wearer from touching or stimulating himself. They were often used in mental institutions and sometimes in the home.
1880-1920 Published: -

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‘Good on the Romans!’ Museum Visitors Reflecting on Cultural Attitudes to Sex

By Jennifer Grove History of Sexuality, Public History

How does the public display of erotic artefacts from the past help modern visitors to reflect on their own attitudes to sex and sexuality?