WWII Sexual Practices

[heyitsmonk]

Original Article:  http://www.nerve.com/regulars/singlelife/001/

When Grandpa told you how he defeated Hitler and made the world safe for democracy, he probably didn't include the part about the wall jobs.

The Royal Air Force might have ruled the skies, but the

Comments

[buboniclou]

What they don't tell you on The History Channel is that for all of its bloodshed, horror, bureaucracy, and grief, World War II was the biggest sexual spree in history.

Well. Duh. How else do they explain the baby boom?

[verredo]

It'd have been after the war, when husbands came back home.

[buboniclou]

Well sure but it also started during the war when any time GIs had on leave was probably spent in the sack. The great majority of baby boomers were born post war but I'm pretty sure it started earlier. They do make a good point, war and sex go together pretty well ;P

[lamaupin]

Yeah. My HS history teacher in Junior year kinda hinted, but never really mentioned. Plus we all read "All Quiet On the Western Front."

this is great

[jjblue]

thanks!

[wombat_revenge]

You gotta hand it to nerve. They DO know sex...

[heyitsmonk]

I love nerve ... like a lot. Sometimes they stand on the soapbox a little much, but usually they're insightful, funny, and sexy.