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The Economics of Sex Work: Supply, Demand, and Market Structures

Nov 9 2025 / Economics

Sex work operates as a complex, underground economy with clear supply and demand patterns. From street corners to online platforms, pricing, risks, and client behavior reveal how this market functions-and why it predicts economic downturns.

Tantric Traditions and Sexual Symbolism: Separating Myth from Historical Reality

Nov 6 2025 / Global Traditions

Tantra is often misunderstood as a sexual practice, but historically it was a profound spiritual path using sex as one tool among many for awakening. This article separates myth from reality, exploring its origins, rituals, and modern distortions.

Clockwork and Steam Vibrators: The Medical Marketing of Pre-Electric Sex Toys

Nov 6 2025 / History & Culture

Before electricity, vibrators were steam-powered medical devices sold to treat 'female hysteria.' This is the hidden history of how pleasure was disguised as therapy - and how women used these machines long before they were called sex toys.

Stag Films (1900s-1940s): The Underground Pornographic Movies That Shaped Modern Adult Cinema

Nov 6 2025 / History & Culture

Stag films were underground pornographic movies made in secret from 1915 to 1968, shown in all-male gatherings and distributed through covert networks. They shaped the foundation of modern adult cinema.

Quranic 'Tilth' Metaphor: What It Really Means About Marriage and Gender

Nov 5 2025 / History & Culture

Quran 2:223's 'tilth' metaphor is often misunderstood as objectifying women, but it's actually a call for responsible, nurturing marriage rooted in 7th-century agricultural wisdom and spiritual accountability.

The Mattachine Society: America’s First Gay Rights Movement in the 1950s

Nov 5 2025 / LGBTQ+ History

The Mattachine Society was America’s first sustained gay rights organization, founded in 1950 by Harry Hay and others. Through secrecy, legal defense, and education, they challenged the idea that homosexuality was a disease - paving the way for future activism.

Banquet Scenes and Shared Reclining: How Etruscan Gender Relations Differed from Ancient Greece

Nov 4 2025 / History & Archaeology

Etruscan banquet scenes reveal women reclining alongside men - a stark contrast to the male-only symposia of classical Athens. This difference reflects deeper cultural values around gender, power, and social equality in ancient Italy.

Consent Education in Schools: Teaching Affirmative Consent to Kids and Teens

Nov 4 2025 / Health & Wellness

Affirmative consent education is now required in 18 U.S. states and D.C., teaching kids from elementary school through high school how to set boundaries, ask for permission, and respect others. It’s not about sex-it’s about safety, communication, and dignity.

The Sex History & Escort Hub - Page 5

The Economics of Sex Work: Supply, Demand, and Market Structures

Tantric Traditions and Sexual Symbolism: Separating Myth from Historical Reality

Clockwork and Steam Vibrators: The Medical Marketing of Pre-Electric Sex Toys

Stag Films (1900s-1940s): The Underground Pornographic Movies That Shaped Modern Adult Cinema

Quranic 'Tilth' Metaphor: What It Really Means About Marriage and Gender

The Mattachine Society: America’s First Gay Rights Movement in the 1950s

Banquet Scenes and Shared Reclining: How Etruscan Gender Relations Differed from Ancient Greece

Consent Education in Schools: Teaching Affirmative Consent to Kids and Teens

Aquinas’s Procreative Logic: How Medieval Theology Ranked Sexual Sins by Procreation

Legal Protections Beyond Marriage: Housing, Employment, and Public Accommodations for LGBTQ+ People

Civil Disobedience and AIDS: How Activists Forced Change in the Streets

Egyptian Erotic Papyri: Comic Sex Scenes and Sacred Satire