"Velly interestingk".

This reminds me of the article the Mormon church published years ago regarding the act of masturbation. The article addressed the various reasons why boys should be discouraged from indulging and adopt self control.

I believe this is the link:
http://ldolphin.org/mormon.html

Once again, for anyone interested in watching a cute 2002 movie on abstinence staring, Josh Hartnett, go rent "40 Days and 40 Nights".

Another great movie on the Victorian view of sex, exercise, health, and the Victorian attitudes and way of life, watch "The Road To Wellville", with Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and, Matthew Broderick.

These are not X-rated.

In 1886 Dr WK Kellogg (of Corn Flake fame) published a book on marital sex. In it he stated that some women suffer from "sexual tremors" during intercourse. These were abnormal and both men and women should do all possible to prevent these from occurring.

I would also point out that the Victorian mores did not penetrate deeply into society. These anti-sex guidelines affected the upper classes more than the general population. During the Victorian era, brothels were commonly, and openly, available in the nicer neighborhoods. The gentleman could step out after supper for a cheroot and get laid whilst "walking."

Dr. Kellogg, played by Mr. Hopkins is the main character in the movie based upon his health care retreat and sanatorium. It's a hoot.

Kellogg, in the US, and Kraft-Ebing, in Germany, were the leading writers on sexual behaviour, as they sawit, and both were widely read in the UK where literate classes handled German and English with equal facility. So, what has come to be known as Victorianism had Continental and Colonial roots.

I find it interesting that the Elizabethan era (Eliz I, the Virgin Queen, questionably) was characterized by licentious behaviour and the Victorian age (she had six kids and a demonstrably loving relationship with Albert) was characterized by sexual inhibitions. Kraft-Ebing's title says it all - Psychopathia Sexualis. He and Kellogg and many others agreed that any sex act that could not result in pregnancy was a perversion. Rape, therefore, was criminal but not a perversion. Withdrawal was a perversion. And then we get into Onan and the origins of religious rejection of contraception.