"This Misterie of Fucking": A Sex Manual from 1680

[socialstrat]

sometimes my Husband gets upon me, and sometimes I get upon him, sometimes we do it sideways, sometimes kneeling, sometimes crossways, sometimes backwards... sometimes Wheelbarrow, with one leg upon his shoulders, sometimes we do it on our feet, sometimes upon a stool.

The School of Venus punctures some common notions about pre-modern European sexuality, which is too frequently dismissed as ‘Puritanical.’ Although the book was a product of a misogynistic and male-dominated society, it is surprisingly frank about female sexual autonomy. Katy almost immediately begins wondering "why should not ones Finger yield a Wench the like pleasure” as a penis. Soon after, Frances speculates about the societal benefits that would result “if Women govern'd the world and the Church as men do.” Female multiple orgasms are referenced throughout, and there appear to be a few scattered allusions to the clitoris (referred to as “the top of the Cunt” which “stands out.”)

 

[Leo]

:biggrin2:

 

[FUKUMAN]

You mean she used a strap on him :SayWhat?:

 

[Madman]

2/10 based on the painting but what did people expect, of course people have always fucked like rabbits.

 

[Virus]

:wink2:

 

[oldguyzer]

Every generation thinks they invented sex. Face it, whatever we're doing now has been done for centuries, with minor variations due to respect for partner and surgical or medicinal enhancements :biggrin2:

 

[Cardinal Fang]

Interesting way of speaking. I half expected the word "nether-ya-ya" to appear.

 

[BEER]

Every generation thinks they invented sex. Face it, whatever we're doing now has been done for centuries, with minor variations due to respect for partner and surgical or medicinal enhancements :biggrin2:

:drinks2:

 

[DigglerII]

That is one skinny dick :no: