Intercourse was now forbidden to everyone but married people; bundling disappeared. In its place young courting couples engaged in "petting"--which, interpreted broadly, meant that they were could do anything sexual short of intercourse. Women were now held responsible for controlling men's beastly sexuality--halting them from simply plunging ahead--at the same time that they were expected to be sexually innocent: an impossible position.
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About Leora Tanenbaum, Slut!: Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation
Leora Tanenbaum, Slut!: Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation.
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- History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation