Sexology Vol. VI, No. 7 -- Late 1930s Periodical Discussing Sexual Orientation, Nudism, Sex Work, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and More
New York, New York: Sexology Publications, 1939. The March, 1939 issue of "Sexology", an "illustrated Magazine of Sex Science" published between 1933 and 1983 for the general public. It was founded by the inventor and publisher Hugo Gernsback, who is credited by some as being the "Father of Science Fiction". This issue of "Sexology" includes articles on the following subjects: "The Invert Personality" (a term used to describe gay men and lesbians at the time): "Woman as an Animal"; "Sex Worries, Effects, and Cures"; "Sex in Nudist Camps"; "Disasters of Censorship"; "Publicity vs. Prostitution"; "Duration of Pregnancy"; "How Many 'Venereal' Diseases?"; "Scientific Sex Notes"; "Some Sex Curiosities"; and "Recent Sex Books". Overall, a fascinating fringe publication that reveals much about the social landscape of the late 1930s, and how people thought and talked about sex. Single vol. (. Fair to good. Toned, dust soiling, some wear including surface wear, chipping to extremities, wrps becoming loose.
Price: $150.00
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