Category: Bondage

Strange Sex Practices of the Ancient World

As a subject of discourse and study, ancient sex practices sometimes have a way of making people queasy and uncomfortable. From the early Romans to olden China, sexual customs were different from what we know today. Often, the sober-minded modern reader may even find a few of them shocking, if not downright repulsive. Here are a few.

The Marquis de Sade, BDSM and the Tomb of Whipping

Napoleon Bonaparte called him an author of “abominable” books and accused him of having a “depraved imagination.” His rabid erotic writing, which eventually landed him in jail, inspired the term “sadism” for sexual cruelty. Here’s a brief account of the life and adventures of the Marquis de Sade