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Aug 30, 2022

Sex Phobia? Don't Blame the Puritans

by Stone Age Brain | Rick Shenkman tags: sex,Victorians,Puritans

Why has sex been treated as a taboo subject in America?

It’s not because of the Puritans!

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This was one of the fascinating stories we told on TLC's Myth America TV show.

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Sex Phobia? Don't Blame the Puritans