The Jaw-dropping History Of Love And Sex

History of love and sex

Ah, human reproduction. With today’s hassle-free access to wonderful porn, it’s easy to forget there was once an innocent time when men and women of character turned sex into a guilt-laden, very seductive endeavor that made the phrase “let’s fuck like rabbits” a worthy addition to the lexicon. Here are some snippets of history to remind us of what we’ve all been through.

People became preoccupied with sex as Christians malevolently turned sex into a guilty and sinful activity (e.g., some burning off fingers to resist temptation). Neurotically inflamed eroticism continually increased with increased Christian condemnation of sex.

In 585 A.D., the Catholics argued that women did not have a mortal soul and debated if women were even human.

St. Jerome stated that he who too ardently loved his wife was a sinful adulterer.

Christianity reduced sex to an unromantic, harsh, and ugly act. Penance was cynically performed as often as required. Women became pieces of property.

The completely new concept that young marrieds should live alone in a dwelling of their own began developing in the 17th Century.

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