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Mar 2023
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Fellatio and Cunnilingus - The History o...

Esme Louise James
About this episode

Come with me as we explore the changing attitudes and depictions of oral sex throughout the ages. From the ancient Egyptians to Shakespeare and beyond, humans have been  performing oral for as long as we'e been having sex. Intimate and at times disgusting, the act of oral stimulation has a delicious history.

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