The information presented in this time period has been organized by Sarah Findley. Prior to the 20th century, beliefs on procreation and gender roles were constantly changing throughout Western culture.  I will discuss what the major differences in beliefs were for the following time periods in chronological order:

– The Middle Ages(400-1400s)

– The Enlightenment (1500-1700s) and

– The Victorian Era (1800s)

References

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Degler, C. N. (1974). What ought to be and what was: Women’s sexuality in the nineteenth century. The American Historical Review, 79 (5), 1467-1490.

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White, E. (2008). Sex tips for wives in 1894 and today. The Sun. Retrieved from http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/article1833968.ece