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I found it very interesting how while many Victorian writers felt that sex was something that shouldn't be talked about and was not something to overly participate in, it was also a good thing. Control over sex was a way to make sure that the worthy humans could reproduce while those considered unworthy could not. Based upon the previous readings I was somewhat surprised to see that Kellogg was part of the eugenics movement. -- Kellye Sorber | I found it very interesting how while many Victorian writers felt that sex was something that shouldn't be talked about and was not something to overly participate in, it was also a good thing. Control over sex was a way to make sure that the worthy humans could reproduce while those considered unworthy could not. Based upon the previous readings I was somewhat surprised to see that Kellogg was part of the eugenics movement. -- Kellye Sorber | ||
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| + | I thought this chapter with the "real life" experiences was ridiculous. I don't know how accurate these stories are, but they seem like very extreme experiences. I feel like adding these stories into the advice manuals made these illnesses appear more real to the readers and was a type of scare tactic to get people to be sexually moral. -- Kari W. | ||
== Epilogue == | == Epilogue == | ||
