Patrick J. Carnes Quotes
By The Nineteenth Century, Society Had Given Up Burning Witches. Yet The Sexual Exploitation Of Children Continued. In Late-nineteenth-century Britain, For Example, Men Who Raped Young Girls Were Excused Because They Did It To Cure Venereal Disease. There Was A Widely Held Belief That Children Would Take "poisons" Out Of The Body. In Fact, Leprosy, Venereal Disease, Depression, And Impotence Were Part Of A Wide Range Of Maladies Believed Cured By Having Sex With The Young. An English Medical Text Of The Time Reads, "Breaking A Maiden's Seal Is One Of The Best Antidotes For One's Ills. Cudgeling Her Unceasingly, Until She Swoons Away, Is A Mighty Remedy For Man's Depression. It Cures All Impotence.
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