Last May, djw and I went to the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus to see the exhibit "Controversy." In this exhibit, the OHS took 5 of their most disturbing objects.
Given the day's rather bizarre turn here, it seems like a good enough time to remind all of you with Netflix account that Traffic in Souls, the ridiculous 1913 film.
Thinking about Anthony Comstock and Gilded Age sexuality this week, I was reminded of the woman Comstock destroyed, the fascinating feminist and free-love advocate, Victoria Woodhull. Born Victoria Claflin in.
Santorum's billionaire supporter Foster Friess on contraception: Back in my day, they used Bayer aspirin for contraceptives. The gals put it between their knees and it wasn’t that costly. No,.
So this last half of this week is going to see a series of posts on Gilded Age/Progressive Era sexuality. I'm teaching it tomorrow, I was thinking of Comstock, there.
