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Large cities and metropolitan areas loom large in the history of sex and sexuality. There are many reasons for this, usually centering on the ability to locate well-preserved primary sources. But common sense tells us that there is a lot of history being made well beyond the city limits! Check out these pages for some source inspiration...

Issues of sexuality have garnered a reputation for being private — not public — matters. Yet historically, such topics have repeatedly attracted widespread attention through print and broadcast media. In what ways has the media shaped events in the history of sexuality by making them accessible to wider audiences? What can the language employed by various mediums tell us about public perceptions of human sexuality?