Decidedly Grim

I’m currently reading a 1949 criminology textbook called The Sexual Criminal by J. Paul de River. As with any old sexuality textbook, this one is loaded with hysterical homophobic and sexist sentiments common to its era. I thought I’d share some choice snippets as I stumble upon them. For example, were you aware of this?

The woman who derives a supreme thrill from being manhandled by a lover of the caveman type or who acquires the acme of pleasure from some abnormal act such as cunnilingus rather than indulging in the normal intercourse is a true type of masochist.

Note: This is talking about women who take pleasure in cunnilingus rather than missionary style sex from a man. This isn’t talking about cunnilingus administered by another woman. That, my friends, is criminal. More about that to come…

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