Teen Sex

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

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Do you remember the first time you thought about sex? Or the first time you talked to someone else about sex?

In this episode, Kate is discussing mid-20th century teenage sexuality with Hannah Charnock from the University of Bristol. Hannah has been using first hand accounts to find out how teenagers would find out what's ‘wrong’ or ‘right’, ‘good’ or ‘bad’, and what role the American base system has played in British sexualities.

*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas.

Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.

For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters here.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hello my lovely betwixters, it's me, Kate Lister. I am here once again with your fair do's warning.
0:05.8	What is a fair do's warning, Kate? Well, it is the warning that we have to issue
0:09.6	at the start of the show to let you know that it will be containing
0:13.2	raunchy adult and just downright naughty material.
0:16.5	And if you don't want to listen to that, then this is your chance to back out now.
0:20.1	And if you do listen to it and you're still shocked to well tough tips,
0:23.3	because fair do's we did tell you it was going to be rude.
0:30.9	Ah, the teenage years, crushes, sleepovers,
0:38.2	giggly science lessons and some spots. Yeah, lots and lots of spots.
0:44.0	Orkwood conversations, endless homework and French kiss in the back of your hand.
0:48.9	We all have our own memories of these precious years.
0:52.4	But do you remember the first time you ever fought about sex?
0:55.9	All the first time you spoke about it with somebody?
0:58.9	Today we are going to find out how teenagers
1:01.9	have historically talked about unexperienced their sexualities,
1:06.0	specifically since the mid-20th century.
1:15.5	What do you look for in a man? Oh, money of course.
1:18.4	You're supposed to rise when an adult speaks to you.
1:20.7	I make perfect copies of whatever my fault means.
1:23.8	I just turn you numb and push you to the side.
1:28.1	Let's go!
1:29.6	Let's go!
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from History Hit, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of History Hit and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.