
The Invention of Heterosexuality
From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 12/8/2023

From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 12/8/2023
Sexuality is a funny thing. It's a social construct just as much as, say, virginity is.We use words like heterosexuality and homosexuality because they are convenient, more than because they're wholly accurate.What roots do these words have in 19th century Germany? How did the word 'straight' come…