Sex
The Sauna Bath Nymphomaniac
The case of the cable car nymphomaniac is a classic weird news story. Less well known, but along similar lines, is the case of the sauna bath nymphomaniac.Maria Parson claimed that the trauma of being accidentally locked in a sauna for half-an-hour due to a faulty door handle caused her to develop a split personality. She came to have three personalities: "sex-hungry Maria" who prowled bars picking up men, "remorseful Betty" who bitterly resented Maria's escapades, and her submerged real self.
She sued the health spa for $1 million, but lost — even though she was represented by the same lawyer who had secured a win for the cable car nymphomaniac.
Orange Coast Pilot - Dec 20, 1973
Bellingham Herald - Jan 10, 1974
Eureka Times Standard - Mar 6, 1974
Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 20, 2022 -
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Category: Lawsuits, Psychology, 1970s, Sex
Sex on an Animal Hide Rug
The subtext in the ad is obvious. Fur rugs, fake or real, are for making love on. It's the staple of a thousand PLAYBOY cartoons.But where did the trope originate? Most likely with writer Elinor Glyn. Her novel THREE WEEKS (read it here) featured such a scene that became so notorious, it inspired some doggerel.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 02, 2022 -
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Category: Animals, Domestic, Books, 1900s, 1970s, Sex
Wife Swapping By Mail
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 22, 2021 -
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Category: Husbands, Wives, 1960s, Sex, Postal Services
All a Misunderstanding
This will teach us never to stop to help a woman in distress. And yet--it seems that for charges to be lodged, some kind of verbal offer for something other than a ride to AAA must have been tendered...?
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 07, 2021 -
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Category: Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Crime, 1980s, Sex
Best Scents for Sexual Arousal
The article dates from 1997 (The Daily Herald Chicago, Illinois 21 Aug 1997, Thu Page 97), but an actual scientific paper from the same people was posted in 2014. If any WU-vie can cite more recent reasearch, please do so!
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 16, 2021 -
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Category: 1990s, Twenty-first Century, Smells and Odors, Sex
Mahinder Watsa, Sexpert: RIP
Apparently, 96-year-old Dr. Watsa continued answering questions almost up to his passing. But the real trick is, he did not start the column until he was 80!
Source.
Archive of recent questions.
Some of his best answers.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 30, 2020 -
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Category: Humor, Journalism, Elderly, India, Sex
‘Accident forced him to turn gay’
There's a recurring theme in weird news of people whose sexual behavior changes dramatically following accidents. The most famous case is the so-called Cable Car Nymphomaniac.And then there's Carmon Leo, who suffered a back injury in an auto collision, and subsequently (despite swearing he was totally heterosexual before) "started hanging around gay bars and reading homosexual literature." In 1976, a jury awarded him $200,000, and gave his wife $25,000 as well.
Akron Beacon Journal - Feb 15, 1976
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 18, 2020 -
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Category: 1970s, Sex
Obsession for Cats
The Calvin Klein fragrance Obsession for Men has the odd distinction of being known to be an aphrodisiac for cats. And not just house cats. The larger, wild variety as well. The NY Times explains:Louise Ginman, of Sydney's Taronga Zoo, further clarified to Scientific American:
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jul 29, 2019 -
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Category: Cats, Sex, Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents
Nuns Behaving Badly
Read an interview with the author here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 05, 2010 -
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Category: Misbehavior, Rebellion, Acting-out and General Naughtiness, Religion, Nuns, Children, Books, Hermits, Sex
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