Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

Marie Stopes: Birth Control & Eugenics

Why would someone disown their son over a pair of glasses? How could an unmarried woman in 1918 have published a book about sexual pleasure? And what is an appropriate gift for a newlywed prince and princess?  Today, we’re looking at the complicated woman who was Marie Stopes - family planning pioneer on one hand, very problematic eugenicist on the other. Kate is joined once again by Deborah Cohen to explore Stopes’ life and influence. *WARNING there are discussions of eugenics, adult words and themes in this episode* Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Sophie Gee. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit. Email us with your subject ideas at <a href="mailto:betwixt@historyhit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">betwixt@historyhit.com</a>.

Join sex historian Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush. What were the Victorians really like behind closed (bedroom) doors? How did the Black Death favour women in medieval England? And what was Caesar like in the sack?  She'll be bed-hopping around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now. You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed. So join Kate Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society - a podcast from History Hit.