Female desire controlled from antiquity to today's sex recession
A Freitag article examines the historical shift in perceptions of female sexuality, contrasting ancient views of women as sexually insatiable with modern declines in sexual activity. The piece references a 2018 'Sex Recession' article in The Atlantic and a December Telegraph headline declaring 'Sex is dying out.' It notes that while sexual frequency is decreasing in the UK, US, France, and Australia, Denmark appears to buck the trend. The author, an ancient history scholar specializing in the history of sexuality, finds this 'drought' fascinating, particularly as some articles suggest a link to controlling female desire. The full article is available in the current issue of Freitag.
Key facts
- In antiquity, women were considered the more sexually active gender, more driven by lust than men.
- Sexual frequency is declining globally, including in the UK, US, France, and Australia.
- Denmark is an exception to the global decline in sexual activity.
- The Atlantic coined the term 'Sex Recession' in 2018.
- The Telegraph published an article titled 'Sex is dying out. And why that matters' in December.
- The author is an ancient history scholar with a focus on the history of sexuality.
- The article suggests a connection between the sex recession and control of female desire.
- The full article appears in the current issue of Freitag.
Entities
Institutions
- The Atlantic
- The Telegraph
- Freitag
Locations
- United Kingdom
- USA
- France
- Australia
- Denmark