Virginity

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

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

From luring in unicorns to protecting the Roman Empire, myths have surrounded virginity for centuries. But is virginity itself a myth?

In this episode, Kate speaks to Anke Bernau about where the so-called cherry comes from, what it stands for and why it has been important throughout history.

*WARNING there are mentions of rape and assault in this episode*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Peter Dennis.

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

Transcript

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0:00.0	Everyone leaves a legacy.
0:02.2	But a legacy can change over time as new generations
0:05.6	re-examine old preputations.
0:07.6	From Wundery and Gohanger podcasts, I'm F4Hersh.
0:11.0	I'm Peter Frankapan, and in a brand new series,
0:14.0	we're exploring the lives of some of the biggest characters in history,
0:17.4	from Napoleon to Picasso.
0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
0:23.4	This is legacy.
0:24.7	Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.4	Hello, my lovely betwixters, and welcome back to betwixtersheets.
0:36.4	It's me, Kate Lister, jumping in with your fair dues warning.
0:40.4	Fair dues, this episode is going to contain
0:43.0	adulty themes spoken about in an adulty way.
0:46.1	Today we're talking about the history of virginity,
0:48.1	so it's going to encompass a whole range of adulty stuff.
0:52.0	And if that's not your cup of tea,
0:53.5	if you just don't fancy that one,
0:55.1	then you can just give this one a skip.
0:57.8	For those of you that are still with me,
0:59.4	let's get that cherry popped.
1:04.2	Is it purity?
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