DYK men of the 18th, 19th & 20thCs believed that having sex w/young virgins could avoid & even CURE #syphilis!?! That's one of the reasons #virgins were prized in #brothels. Ghosts of the #WmnHistory still haunt. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #DecrimNow #SexWork

DYK it wasn’t until 15thC that a few scientists began to clarify women’s role in reproduction? But they still taught that men must fully arouse a woman in order to have a strong, healthy, beautiful child. This belief lasted until the 20thC. Ghosts of #WmnHistory still haunt.

DYK early 20thC #erotica extended the lives of myths about women’s sex lives? #DHLawrence was one of the most celebrated writers of erotica in the century. His novels included “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”, “Pansies”, “The Rainbow”, & “Women in Love”.
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