Emma Collingwood guestblogs on "The Macaronis"
Saucy, Rude and Crude: The 18th Century Chapbook
This is a rewritten and expanded version of the short article I've posted some months ago. I've done some research since, and so there's now additional information on male/male and female/female written erotica and pornography in the 18th century.
Sexuality between women often featured in heterosexual erotica and pornography. However, this wasn’t a portrayal of sexual orientation, it wasn’t about lesbian or bisexual women: the ladies would always end up with the dashing hero in the end. The stories left no doubt that they were 100% heterosexual, and any same-sex experience only served the purpose of preparing a woman for “the real thing”, as an introduction to sexuality and preparation for her future (male) lover, often with the help of a more experienced woman.
Have fun!
This is a rewritten and expanded version of the short article I've posted some months ago. I've done some research since, and so there's now additional information on male/male and female/female written erotica and pornography in the 18th century.
Sexuality between women often featured in heterosexual erotica and pornography. However, this wasn’t a portrayal of sexual orientation, it wasn’t about lesbian or bisexual women: the ladies would always end up with the dashing hero in the end. The stories left no doubt that they were 100% heterosexual, and any same-sex experience only served the purpose of preparing a woman for “the real thing”, as an introduction to sexuality and preparation for her future (male) lover, often with the help of a more experienced woman.
Have fun!