The History of Sex

We explode gender norms by exploring their incredible variety across time.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 33m. Bisher sind 72 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

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episode 52: The History of Bras, Feat. The Exploress


From the practical sports bra to Victoria’s secret to Lady Gaga’s fire-spitting pyro bra, the brassiere has become a cornerstone of modern women’s wear. But where did these little lovelies come from? Here to tell you the story is Kate of The Explores...


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 March 1, 2021  32m
 
 

episode 51: How to Be a Black Man in the Civil War Union Army: An Interview with Verb Washington


What was it like for Black men who fought in the American Civil War? Why did they fight for a racist country, and what did this act mean for their sense of manhood? Here today to help us understand the perspective of these Black soldiers is military ...


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 February 1, 2021  48m
 
 

episode 50: Our Gender Future: How Will Gender Change in the 2020s?


How will gender norms change in the 2020s? That is the question I posed to you, dear listener, yesterday. You can chime in on Facebook where we are @historyofsexpod. Meanwhile, here are my Top 5 predictions for changes by the end of this decade. Spec...


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 January 1, 2021  22m
 
 

episode 49: Funny Skits Compilation 2020 (New Years Special)


2020 is almost over. We’re counting down the final hours. And here to help you do it are all the funny skits of our show from 2020. Happy New Year, everybody! Plus, updates on the show, and a question for you to answer! Don't forget to subscribe, rat...


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 December 31, 2020  22m
 
 

episode 48: Evolved to Go Down? The History of Oral Sex


Why do we go down on each other? Are we evolved for oral sex? Find out in today's stimulating episode. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review. Support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/btnewberg. Research, writing, editing, and production b...


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 December 21, 2020  22m
 
 

episode 47: Women of the Maori, Feat. History of Aotearoa New Zealand


What was life like for women in New Zealand before the arrival of Europeans? The Maori are the main indigenous people of Aotearoa, or what we now call New Zealand, and the experience of Maori women was in many ways strikingly different. Here to tell ...


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 December 7, 2020  25m
 
 

episode 46: The Etymology of Sex, Feat. The Endless Knot


Do you spend a lot of time thinking about sex? (the word, that is!) How did we get our English word “sex”? Aven and Mark of the podcast The Endless Knot are here to help us find out. Today, we unearth the etymology of sex. This episode has been spons...


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 November 2, 2020  1h30m
 
 

episode 45: The History of Tomboys: An Interview with Lisa Selin Davis


When her six-year-old daughter first called herself a “tomboy”, Lisa Selin Davis had to ask herself what that word meant. Davis launched a deep exploration of gender and gender nonconformity, and discovered the tomboy label is both empowering for som...


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 October 5, 2020  47m
 
 

episode 44: Toxic Masculinity and Masks in the Age of COVID-19


If you were in doubt about whether masculinity can be toxic, well, it’s plenty clear now. Numerous studies have shown that men are far less likely to wear masks than women. This masculine behavior is literally toxic. Or... biohazardous? Anyway... Why...


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 August 31, 2020  26m
 
 

episode 43: Ancient Greek Pederasty, Feat. The History of Ancient Greece


Ancient Greece – there’s hardly a more revered civilization in Western history, yet it’s also notorious, particularly for a little thing called pederasty: institutionalized love between an older man and a much younger man. But what was pederasty really l...


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 August 3, 2020  1h24m