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Surprising history of male celibacy

2021-09-02 18:41:14.113468+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

The always wonderful Dr. Kate Lister (of "Whores of Yore" fame): The surprising history of male celibacy, and the women who fought to stop it

A man who refused to marry could find himself the subject of a ‘bachelor tax’, eviction, and being barred from certain careers

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