![]() They're done by four historians who do an incredible job with their research and writing, and offer an hour's worth of rich, fascinating gems. Really, you should listen to ALL of Dig's episodes if you're into women's history. " Selling Sex: 19th Century New York City Prostitution and Brothels" and "Victoria Woodhull: Free Love, Feminism & Finance." DIG Podcast. A delightful compendium of information on sex work, then and now. Also, it's in the public domain over at (which I love very much), making it very easy to get your hands on. This is where I got some of my most !!! tidbits about sex in the Victorian era. The Story the Soldiers Wouldn’t Tell: Sex in the Civil War by Thomas P. This video is delightful to watch, but also really informative: who knew that wild west soiled doves were so influential?! I didn't. " Adam Ruins Everything, truTV/. Every now and again, my huband binges Adam Ruins Everything. Grab your fishnets, your French renovating pills, and your tiniest corset. ![]() We’ll see how war changed the sexual landscape, freeing women – but imperiling and endangering them too. We’ll explore everything from rapidly changing courtship rituals to spicy correspondence to how to spot mail-order contraception. We’ll explore how women and men relate to sex and their bodies – the idealized expectations, and the reality behind it. ![]() Let’s step behind the velvet curtain and talk about sex in Victorian America. Victorians were having sex, and even enjoying it, both within the sacred confines of marriage.and not. But when the Civil War came, so did new opportunities and freedoms – along with a swell of very visible prostitution, forcing a very corseted age to confront the sexy part of their lives.Īnd were those lives sexy? Like, at all? I know you’re imagining pursed lips and very high necklines, but there was definitely some steam going on in this era. It’s a line in the sand - a reminder of what happens when a woman crosses it. It’s a label thrown around quite often, used to control women – any women - who stray too far outside the private sphere. Some have more freedom, independence, and power than most women in 19th-century America all of them have to use their wits and their wiles to keep afloat amidst a sea of prejudice and STDs.īut the word ‘prostitute’ goes far beyond a job description. Season 1, episode 4 Question: Who operates on the fringes of Victorian society, but is also one of most powerful women in the room? Who has more freedom than most ladies in 19th century America, but is feared because of the threat she poses?Īnswer: Harlots Cyprians soiled doves public women: the more time we spend in the Victorian era, the more we’ll find them everywhere.
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