Sex From Beyond

Every so often it’s good to take a look behind us to see where we came from. Or see who’s trying to fuck us. But for now we’ll just look at a bit of history, because it’s fun and informative and sometimes even a bit enlightening when contrasted with the world today. Of course, any history lessons has its merits, but the history of sex is just that much more interesting and worth looking into.

For instance, the much maligned profession of prostitution was not always so. In fact, in the area now known as the Middle East, prostitutes performed an important service for society at one time. Soldiers going to war were often off on long campaigns that rivaled what our soldiers currently have to deal with, and it wasn’t just battle that was a danger, but the treacherous and unknown terrain, long distances and travel by ship or by foot. When the men finally returned home, the world they knew could have vanished entirely as families, friends and neighbors disappeared, cities prospered or fell and new governments emerged. The result could be a massive culture shock and the cure was sex. Prostitutes, often sacred prostitutes who worked in temples, would help ease the soldiers back into their old life by offering them comfort and someone they could connect with. And by that, of course, we mean boning.

Sex itself was a powerful force in many ancient cultures. From Egypt and Babylon and Europe before the rise of Rome, the power of sex was very likely the power to do all sorts of shit if you could convince a woman to go for it. It was magic. If you wanted a fertile crop, you best have some sex magic in your back pocket, as the link between human fertility and the fertility of the Earth was a simple connection for people to make. It’s been speculated prostitution also had a valuable role in this from time to time as, when in need, those looking to cast some spells probably weren’t choosy on what partners they worked with.

Japan, a land which is vastly different from North America in so many ways, has long had a fascination with sex and sexuality dating all the way back to the emergence of Geisha. Geisha have long been thought to be prostitutes, if of a high class and somewhat theatrical variety, but that is not actually the case. A Geisha’s true purpose is to entertain, so something more of an artisan or even a burlesque performer who does a variety of things to maintain the attention of her audience, but sex is never offered or implied, though this is often not understood and, in some cases, has been perverted with the creation of actual Geisha-like prostitutes. Much of the confusion arises from the fact Geisha were sort of born from actual prostitutes called oiran who both provided sex and entertainment, sort of like the best stand up comedian ever.

In ancient Rome, sex was a huge part the entire culture and often simply a method of exercising power, which is why homosexual relationships were as normal as heterosexual. No one cared who you fucked, it was the fact you were either fucking or being fucked that showed your place in the world. Prostitution was so valuable and important statesmen had been quoted as saying they couldn’t understand how the country could function without it. These days the world outlook on sex has changed for some, but obviously not all. Many of us would appreciate an escort who can do magic tricks before she goes down on us, or state supported prostitution but hey, times change. That’s why we look back.