Sexuality
Tax on intercourse
1971: Rhode Island legislator Bernard C. Gladstone proposed that every male "over the age of puberty" would be taxed $2 for every act of intercourse they engaged in. However, "only acts of sexual intercourse occurring in Rhode Island, either by residents or tourists, could be taxed."
Lewiston Evening Journal - Jan 9, 1971
Posted By: Alex - Wed Mar 15, 2023 -
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Category: Government, Sexuality, 1970s
Monsters Under the Bed
It's highly gratifying to see an ancient cliche--OLD MAID CHECKS UNDER HER BED FOR MEN EVERY NIGHT--actually bearing fruit. Although not literally an "old maid," this wife's habit of looking under her bed for intruders paid off.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 22, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Sexuality, Stupid Criminals, Wives, 1910s
Frontiers in Modern Art
Read full article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 01, 2022 -
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Category: Body, Museums, Sexuality, Public Indecency
Sexy TV Showering
Surprised this passed the censorship of the times, as it's just one step away from having the (presumed, but never explicitly stated) husband and wife sharing the same shower stall.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 29, 2022 -
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Category: Food, Hygiene, Sexuality, Public Indecency, Husbands, Wives, 1970s
Follies of the Mad Men #530
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 18, 2022 -
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Category: Hunting, Trapping and Other Wilderness Activities, Sexuality, Stereotypes and Cliches, Advertising, 1960s
Wiggle Room
Must have been a slow news day at the Newport Daily News (Newport, Rhode Island)for 26 Jan 1966, Wed Page 22.
I assume everyone can picture Ann-Margret, Marlo Thomas and Ursula Andress. But for your benefit, here is wiggler Diane Cilento, Mrs. Sean Connery.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 22, 2022 -
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Category: Medicine, Sexuality, Studies, Reports, White Papers, Investigations, 1960s, Women
Follies of the Madmen #519
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 11, 2021 -
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Category: Sexuality, Advertising, Twentieth Century, Double Entendres and Nudge-Nudge, Wink-Wink
“Next” by Scott Walker
Although not the writer of the tune, Scott Walker really sells this tale of soldiers and hookers.
His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 01, 2021 -
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Category: Military, Music, Sexuality, 1970s
The Penile Plethysmograph
I had to post this item today, to accompany Alex's "pot-sex" post, only because how often does one get to use the great word "plethysmograph?"
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 31, 2021 -
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Category: Medicine, Science, Sexuality, Technology, Genitals
Miss Hot Dog 1960
Source: The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) 06 Jul 1960, Wed Page 16
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 29, 2021 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Food, Sexuality, Public Indecency
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