The poet Philip Larkin tells us that "sexual intercourse began in nineteen sixty-three," leaving some to wonder if Larkin, who popped into this world in 1922, was himself spawned by parthenogenesis.  But he meant, of course, sexual intercourse outsi… Read on blog or Reader The Orthosphere Read on blog or Reader The New Sexual Morality By JMSmith on June 30, 2024 The poet Philip Larkin tells us that "sexual intercourse began in nineteen sixty-three," leaving some to wonder if Larkin, who popped into this world in 1922, was himself spawned by parthenogenesis.  But he meant, of course, sexual intercourse outside of marriage and without personal guilt and social shame.   "Casual sex," in other words.  This began, Larkin tells us, "between the end of the Chatterley ban [Nov. 1, 1960] and the Beatles' first L.P. [March 22, 1963]," an advent that was, Larkin laments, "too late for me."  This did not mean that he was a Incel.  Far from it.  But that his fornications were somewhat guilty rather than altogether "gay" (i.e. guiltless). Continue reading Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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