How the Discovery Of Penicillin Revolutionized Sexuality
We need to give credit where it’s due
We live in a time of sexual freedom and exploration. No one blinks an eye at premarital sex anymore. Just yesterday, a friend boasted of having the time of her life at an orgy, and we all gave her a high five.
Many people credit contraceptive technologies and family planning services for our open-minded approach to sex. But scientific data shows that Penicillin’s role in shaping modern sexuality was pivotal.
Take the red pill, and let’s dive back into history… shall we.
In the early 1900s, engaging in sex was a threat to life, apart from possible complications during childbirth. The fear of contracting a sexually transmitted disease(STD) loomed large. With no means of prevention and no cure in sight, an STD was a cruel death sentence.
Remember the gory STD images shown to us back in school? Burnt into my memory is the image of a healthy penis, and alongside it an infected penis covered in cauliflower-like growths. Imagine that ravaging through your body… now that’s hell on earth.
Religion didn’t help!
The traditional Judeo-Christian of that time taught that people who chose behaviors abhorrent to God were punished with diseases. It…
