Plain Talks on Avoided Subjects

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Social Culture Publications, Browse Awhile Books Published: Paper booklet, dark blue cover wrap. The Personal Navigator Published: Dark brown marbled wrapper stapled paperback with gilt-stamped wrapper title: Plain Talks on Avoided Subjects. Gilt-stamped series title and emblem on front wrapper: According to the author, modern conditions which enocuraged immorality included "Excessive Freedom" flappers , the automobile, and poverty.

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Any type of Customisation is possible. Social Culture Publications It's safe to say that a couple completely ignorant of the intricacies of sex and marriage would fare better than young newlyweds schooled by Stanton. Paperback , 56 pages. Published April 1st by IndyPublish. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

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I imagine it was revolutionary in its time. Much of it is so false, it would make me laugh if it wasn't for the fact that I know people who still think and believe some of the horrible falsehoods. I used to believe much of the what he says is the "proper role of the wife". Some of my favorite things to hate about this book: Sex's only purpose is for procreation. The only purpose of marriage is to have sex and Fascinating The only purpose of marriage is to have sex and procreate, therefore those who should not have children, should never marry.

Men suffering from congenital defects should not marry. Natural blindness, deafness, muteness, and congenital deformities of limb are more or less likely to be passed on to their children. Criminals, alcoholics, and persons disproportionate in size should not marry. In fact, "Lives have been lost by thus suppressing the monthly flux. And she should never consummate the marriage vow grudgingly. Nature, in none of her manifestations, introduces anything which may tend to prevent her great reason for being--the propagation of the species.

Mar 16, Jerry Williams rated it it was ok. I gave Sex by Henry Stanton four stars. One might think that the title would deserve nothing less but the title has very little to do with the work itself. Published in , the book is based on facts and or suppositions that are either bogus or incomplete.

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It was, in my opinion, very humorous and I laughed out loud more than once. It does give a good insight into how the social views of such a delicate subject as sexuality for both sexes has changed in the last century.

The work must have caus I gave Sex by Henry Stanton four stars. On the other hand the author declares that masturbation inevitably leads to possible blindness and venereal disease. If nothing else, I guarantee lots of laughs. Jan 06, Jenna rated it liked it Shelves: This book made me laugh. When I began to read it I did not know when it was written and half way through I finally figured out that it was written during the "flapper" times. There is good advice in the beginning about being open with your children about sex and giving them simple truths.

Later on though, when he points out the reasons for more "loseness" in girls he blames it on more freedom and the invention of the automobile. I almost started crying with laughter when I saw that he blamed car This book made me laugh.

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I almost started crying with laughter when I saw that he blamed cars. Then further on how he talked about the duties of a wife to her husband and even their honeymoon night again I laughed and wondered what our grandmothers must have been taught and so taught our mothers. A clean, if dated, look at sex and sex education. Nov 11, Avis Black rated it did not like it Shelves: This is the sort of book that justly gave the Victorians a bad name. Feb 16, Evolots rated it did not like it.



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First published in and republished in ? I feel like the world is making some weird U turns and trying to get us back to the Victorian age - full force. This book is not simply outdated, it is full of untrue statements and claims. It stigmatises masturbation, claims that small breasts are 'underdeveloped' and may be sign of early masturbation for girls, says giving birth should go with relatively little pain and not be dangerous, talks at length at how unnatural and against soci First published in and republished in ?

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It stigmatises masturbation, claims that small breasts are 'underdeveloped' and may be sign of early masturbation for girls, says giving birth should go with relatively little pain and not be dangerous, talks at length at how unnatural and against society birth control is- but the natural sexual urges are drowned with a so called 'natural morality', talks about ''good and evil'', promotes excessive parental control I stumbled upon it on LibriVox, but I'd say it is insane that such book is still in circulation one way or another, it's disgusting to find such readings republished in 21 century.

Jun 22, Michael Bowman rated it did not like it. Thought it might be interesting, instead it was silly. You can't claim pure naturalism and then stake a claim on what is and is not moral behavior. You cut off your own legs Stanton. Masturbation in young boys leads to epilepsy.