#stitch with @Andi Marie Tillman 🚨 please don’t try this at home 🚨 #KinkyHistory These facts from history come from Paul Chrystal’s “In Bed with the Ancient Greeks.” I also speak about these strange methods extensively in my new book – now available to pre-order worldwide! ##History##HistoryFacts##saytheweirdthing##LearnOnTikTok

#stitch with @Gabe Escobar Victorian novels so spicy I can’t even read them on here 😭🌶️ Reading list: 📕 “Monsieur Venus” by Rachile (1884) 📕 “The Romance of Lust” Anonymous (1873) 📕 “The Autobiography of a Flea” Anonymous (1888) 📕 “Les onze mille verge” by Guillaume Apollinaire (1907) ##BookTok##Spicy##History##ClassicLiterature

Facts from history you didn’t know! 🤯 Quote from #KinkyHistory 📕: “It's no exaggeration to say that the emergence of p•rnography as a literary genre in this period changed the course of our s•xual history. We commonly underestimate just how much power pornography has had (and continues to have) in not only reflecting but shaping society, and pornographic writings were one of the primary influences over revolutionary passions in the French general public. Shocking erotic depictions of the French aristocracy in p•rnographic pamphlets, plays and more helped to generate widespread hatred and disdain for them. As perfectly summarised by academic Lynn Hunt, 'Politically motivated p•rnography helps to bring about the revolution by undermining the legitimacy of the ancient regime as a social and political system.'… Marie Antoinette was the most popular subject of these p•rnographic attacks. On a list of erotic pamphlets confiscated by Parisian police in 1790-1791, those featuring Marie Antoinette were the two most popular - Viv privée, libertine, et scandaleuse de Marie-Antoinette, with 88 confiscated copies, and La Messaline française, with 81…. The scandalous depictions succeeded in making these authority figures utterly ridiculous to the public eye. These kinds of publications were not too dissimilar to modern gossip magazines. There were generally published under the guise of truth, as real stories from the courts that had made it out via an anonymous person of impor-tance. (The historical version of, 'you just have to believe me, OK?'). After a time, it didn't matter if these stories were really fact or fiction, as their sustained repetition in publication took on a reality of its own. It's quite important to keep in mind as well that the printing press (and more widespread literacy) was still quite new. There wasn't the same kind of emphasis as there is today on fact-checking publications or verifying claims (though an argument could well be made that we still care too little about this today). It was all clickbait headlines, and they crept into people's subconscious minds.” #frenchrevolution #history #historytok #LearnOnTikTok ##creatorsearchinsights

The sweet history of the 'sugar daddy'! 🍭 #KinkyHistory Originating from the early 20th century, this term was popularized by Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, a woman known for her marriage to sugar magnate Adolph Spreckels. She affectionately called him her 'sugar daddy,' blending love and wealth into a phrase that's lasted over a century. Alma Spreckels would become a prominent socialite and philanthropist in early 20th century San Francisco. Born in 1881, she gained recognition for her striking beauty and fashion sense. Alma played a significant role in the cultural and artistic scene of San Francisco, supporting various artists and institutions. For a detailed exploration of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels' life and contributions, check out "Big Alma: San Francisco's Alma Spreckels" by Bernice Scharlach. #History #SugarBaby #SugarDaddy #didyouknow #historytok

girlboss, gaslight, gatekeep < girlbosses not gatekeeping the origins of gaslighting ✨#KinkyHistory As this chart shows, EVERYONE was gaslighting back in the 1800s... But not quite in the way we know the phrase today. "Gaslighting" originates from the 1938 play "Gas Light" and its film adaptations. In the story, a husband manipulates his wife into questioning her sanity by dimming the gas lights, but denying it when she notices. The term now refers to psychological manipulation where one person makes another doubt their own perception, memory, or sanity. and if this story feels like it hits a little close to home, remember to ALWAYS trust your gut. don't let anyone dim your (gas) light! ✨ #ClassicFilm #gaslighting #history #didyouknow #hollywood #historylovers #etymology #LearnOnTikTok