History of the Female Orgasm
Like everything else, the female orgasm has a story…
Long ago, in the 4th century B.C., the great Hippocrates believed that the fetus was a result of female pleasure. Therefore, in order to procreate a woman must always be kept sexually satisfied.
In the same century however, the nemesis of the female orgasm, Aristotle, disagreed with Hippocrates. He suggested that only the man's semen was fertile, and that a woman had no role in the procreative process. So, female sexual pleasure was quickly looked down upon.
This mentality continued well into the Middle Ages. Throughout these centuries the Church advocated the repression of female sexuality. It promoted chastity, abstinence, and female isolation.
By the 18th century the female condition was no better, but it was believed that the female orgasm was necessary for reproduction. Yet, women were still encouraged to repress their sexual desires, and simply fulfill the needs of their husbands.
One horrible day in the 19th century, female pleasure was banned, and the husband was forewarned never to waken his wife's sexual desires.
During this time, manuals on the subject were written for young brides experiencing sex for the first time. Such manuals instructed that a young lady should "lie perfectly still and never under any circumstances grunt or groan while the act is in progress" (excerpt from "The Madison Institute Newsletter," Fall 1894).
Then one day, in the years following the Second World War (1945), something happened – female sexuality was slowly starting to make its way back into society…
The Sexual Revolution of the 1960's rode in like a knight in shining armor! Female sexual freedom was finally being recognized with the advent of the birth control pill, contraception, and continuing studies on female sexuality.
Today, women in Western civilization have reclaimed their bodies! They are learning to love and appreciate their sexuality, and men are also taking interest in learning how to pleasure their female partners.
Companies like Pure Romance are continuing to help empower women to discover and experiment with their sexuality.
Like everything else, the female orgasm has a story…
Long ago, in the 4th century B.C., the great Hippocrates believed that the fetus was a result of female pleasure. Therefore, in order to procreate a woman must always be kept sexually satisfied.
In the same century however, the nemesis of the female orgasm, Aristotle, disagreed with Hippocrates. He suggested that only the man's semen was fertile, and that a woman had no role in the procreative process. So, female sexual pleasure was quickly looked down upon.
This mentality continued well into the Middle Ages. Throughout these centuries the Church advocated the repression of female sexuality. It promoted chastity, abstinence, and female isolation.
By the 18th century the female condition was no better, but it was believed that the female orgasm was necessary for reproduction. Yet, women were still encouraged to repress their sexual desires, and simply fulfill the needs of their husbands.
One horrible day in the 19th century, female pleasure was banned, and the husband was forewarned never to waken his wife's sexual desires.
During this time, manuals on the subject were written for young brides experiencing sex for the first time. Such manuals instructed that a young lady should "lie perfectly still and never under any circumstances grunt or groan while the act is in progress" (excerpt from "The Madison Institute Newsletter," Fall 1894).
Then one day, in the years following the Second World War (1945), something happened – female sexuality was slowly starting to make its way back into society…
The Sexual Revolution of the 1960's rode in like a knight in shining armor! Female sexual freedom was finally being recognized with the advent of the birth control pill, contraception, and continuing studies on female sexuality.
Today, women in Western civilization have reclaimed their bodies! They are learning to love and appreciate their sexuality, and men are also taking interest in learning how to pleasure their female partners.
Companies like Pure Romance are continuing to help empower women to discover and experiment with their sexuality.
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