{"id":32131,"date":"2016-11-04T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/?p=32131"},"modified":"2016-10-20T16:08:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T23:08:01","slug":"what-sex-was-like-in-the-victorian-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/what-sex-was-like-in-the-victorian-era\/","title":{"rendered":"What Sex Was Like In the Victorian Era"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"victorianera\"<\/a>It’s no secret that most people were sexually repressed during the Victorian era<\/a>. Homosexuality was illegal, masturbation was thought to make you crazy, and people avoided \u201cspicy\u201d foods like mustard and pepper because they believed it made you horny. But below the era’s clean, \u201cproper\u201d surface flowed an underbelly of naughtiness. Here’s what sex in the Victorian era was really like.<\/p>\n

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  1. Anti-masturbation devices for men was a thing<\/b>
    \n\u201cIt was thought that if men weren’t consumed by sexual desires, they’d have more time to focus on being productive members of society. So, anti-masturbation devices were born,\u201d explains\u00a0Ranker<\/i>. Imagine a tiny bear claw for the dick\u2014i.e., instant boner killer!<\/li>\n
  2. The 1890s were known as the \u201cNaughty Nineties\u201d<\/b>
    \nIn any repressive society, a counter-culture will flourish, and the sexually \u201cproper\u201d Victorian era was no different. Prostitution and pornography became popular during this time\u2014though were never openly discussed. See\u00a0Penny Dreadful\u00a0<\/i>for some prime examples.<\/li>\n
  3. Masturbation was thought to make you insane<\/b>
    \nDuring this time, it was considered a scientific fact that rubbing one out would cause insanity. \u201cSoon, anyone who was too pale, too fat, or just plain weird was thought of as a masturbating fiend.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Two quickies a week was the maximum amount of sex you should have<\/b>
    \nA popular book called\u00a0Sex Tips For Husbands and Wives<\/i>\u00a0explained: “The wise bride will permit a maximum of two brief sexual experiences weekly – and as time goes by she should make every effort to reduce this frequency. Feigned illness, sleepiness and headaches are among her best friends in this matter.”<\/li>\n
  5. Stay away from spicy foods\u2014they make you horny<\/b>
    \nMen were encouraged not to fuck their wives or masturbate, so to help with this tortuous endeavor, they were instructed to eat bland foods. They avoided mustard, pepper, rich gravy, beer, wine, cider, and tobacco. Nothing too hot and spicy!<\/li>\n
  6. Homosexuality was illegal<\/b>
    \nGay sex was made a criminal offense\u2014and Oscar Wilde was famously imprisoned.<\/li>\n
  7. Couples were supposed to orgasm at the same time\u00a0<\/b>
    \nIt was thought that unless couples got off at the same time, the sex was a failure. \u201cIn fact, women were justified in outright refusing sex if they and their husbands couldn’t achieve ‘the orgasm of the woman and the ejaculation of the semen of the man at the same instant.'”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Want to exercise your sexual freedom? Come get naughty and spicy right here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

    Check out more about what sex was like in the Victorian era here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ranker.com\/list\/sex-in-the-victorian-era\/aaron-edwards<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    It’s no secret that most people were sexually repressed during the Victorian era. Homosexuality was illegal, masturbation was thought to make you crazy, and people avoided \u201cspicy\u201d foods like mustard and pepper because they believed it made you horny. But below the era’s clean, \u201cproper\u201d surface flowed an underbelly of naughtiness. 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