Theories of Sexuality
Ancient theories of sexuality are produced by and for an educated elite. The extent to which theorizing about sex-affected behavior is debatable, even among those who were attentive to the philosophical and medical writings that presented such views. This elite discourse, while often deliberately critical of common or typical behaviors, at the same time cannot be assumed to exclude values broadly held within the society.
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