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Almost all forms of sex are acceptable in modern times, but the most harmless and common form of sexuality is still awkward and shameful. Its acknowledgment is considered genuinely radical. Masturbation may be the last taboo. The ancient world paid little attention to the effects of masturbation, and self-pleasure began to be seen as a serious moral issue in the 18th century. Thomas W. Laqueur takes the reader through the history of masturbation from prehistoric times to the third wave of feminism, conceptual artists, and the internet.
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Solitary Sex, Thomas W. Laqueur
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- Solitary Sex
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas W. Laqueur
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 498
- ISBN10
- 1890951331
- ISBN13
- 9781890951337
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Philosophical Topics, Science, Sexuality & Intimacy, Microhistory
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- Almost all forms of sex are acceptable in modern times, but the most harmless and common form of sexuality is still awkward and shameful. Its acknowledgment is considered genuinely radical. Masturbation may be the last taboo. The ancient world paid little attention to the effects of masturbation, and self-pleasure began to be seen as a serious moral issue in the 18th century. Thomas W. Laqueur takes the reader through the history of masturbation from prehistoric times to the third wave of feminism, conceptual artists, and the internet.