The Ancient Roots of Modern Sex Fears The recent media frenzy over declining sex rates has sparked a nostalgia for ancient times.
Articles have been harking back to the supposed "wild and plentiful" sex lives of ancient Greece, glossing over the fact that women were not beneficiaries of this supposed sexual liberation.
In reality, the ancient Mediterranean was a place where women's bodies were subject to control mechanisms, including medical theories like the "wandering womb" and strict social norms governing female desire.