Tag: medieval sexuality

Medieval Medical Theories on Female Pleasure and Sexuality

Apr 9 2026 / History & Culture

Explore how medieval doctors viewed female pleasure, from the "two-seed theory" to the medical treatment of "suffocation of the womb" and humoral biology.

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Public Penitence and Sexual Shame: How Medieval Rituals Enforced Moral Discipline

Mar 5 2026 / History & Culture

Medieval public penance turned sexual sin into a public spectacle, using humiliation, ritual, and gendered control to enforce moral discipline. These practices shaped centuries of shame-and their echoes still linger today.

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