History of Human Sexuality

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as banal today have had a significant role in the history of sexuality and can still be seen in our lives. A look at homosexuality tells us that it is a sexual attraction between persons of the same sex. The term Lesbianism is used to define the affective sexual relationship that happens between women and another name is Saphism, which is derived from the name of the Greek poet Safo. (History of Sexuality)

History and sexuality are inter-related down the times and to the extent that confuses issues, yet there are better and real reasons for this stress on sexuality. The written documentation of history tends to push sexuality into obscurity. When we look at why our ancestors clothed themselves the belief is that they did so keeping in mind protection from the elements of weather and with a great level of concern for their genitals. Genitals even though they were thus hardly covered were not thought of as obscene. In real sense the written records make it very convenient to ...

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History and Human Sexuality)

Still prostitution became a regular institution in human history and many attractive women from various walks of life were attracted to it. The Romans also had the Saturnalia with orgiastic activity, which sometimes became so extremely violent and luscious that it almost came to be banned. This took place just as Christianity started to establish itself. Christianity did incorporate many of the rites and ceremonies taken from the Roman religious services. There were theoretical elements in this that concerned the subjection of women and the Church did contribute to it in a very large way. This was owing to the traditional stance of the Church against ...

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