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Don't you think people are naturally more private about sex though? I would be curious how people behaved wrt sex before the modern repressive religions came a

• rm_-rf_slash 7y ago
  >I would be curious how people behaved wrt sex before the modern repressive religions came along. My impression is it has less to do with religion itself but rather the culture. China under the CCP is far from a religious culture, but they’ve banned porn for decades. >Don’t you think people are naturally more private about sex though? The first rule of Fuck Club: don’t talk about Fuck Club.
• dx87 7y ago
  I had to read a book about a tribe in the pacific islands, and they were more open about sex, but they still had some rules. For example, having multiple partners was considered immature behavior that is only acceptable for teenagers. Once the villagers got older, it was expected that they would get "married" and try to raise a family, but there was nothing forcing them to stay together. If they fell out of love, one would move out. As long as they stayed monogomous, it didn't matter how long they were in a relationship.
  • iguy 7y ago
    How did their food supply work? Very crudely, my understanding is that places where food meant plowing (i.e. heavy work) almost always had a strong marriage tradition. While places where growing food was light work quite often did not -- basically places where it was possible for a woman to raise children on her own labor. (Not very sure about non-farming people.)
    • dx87 7y ago
      IIRC, the men would go fishing or diving for seafood, and the women would mainly stay at home fixing things like fishing nets, preparing food, or gathering fruit. Most of the child rearing was done by female teenagers instead of adults.