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The Humble Little Condom: A History

The Humble Little Condom: A History

Collier, Aine

Paperback

General World HistorySexuality

ISBN10: 1591025567
ISBN13: 9781591025566
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: Oct 1 2007
Pages: 371
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.04 Depth: 8.94
Language: English
This unique history provides an intriguing glimpse into human sexual habits, customs, beliefs, and attitudes surrounding a prophylactic device that goes back to at least the ancient Egyptians. The author includes many fascinating historical details, such as: - Clergymen of the Middle Ages left records of birth control methods that worked. - When women had few choices in the world of commerce, a significant number found a legitimate and profitable business niche producing and selling sheaths.- During the Great Depression, while other businesses went bankrupt, condom manufacturers found themselves doing a booming trade throughout the 1930s, one of Wall Street's few successes.- AIDS has brought the condom full circle. Not for the first time in history has the little device been vilified as a promoter of dirty, illicit sex and lauded as a life-saving device.Thoroughly researched yet presented in a witty, enjoyable style, The Humble Little Condom is both an entertaining read and an educational, impeccably researched popular history.

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