Antebellum America Inside Out Theory

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Throughout time, humans have been slowly progressing with increased availability of knowledge and because of changing societal norms and culture. Antebellum America is no exception to this; there have been many scientific advances during this time that changed how society approached various topics such as women’s sexuality. Although sex is biologically based, society used these biological advances, such as the discovery of how conception occurs, to influence women’s sexuality. These new biological advances benefitted women socially by letting them control their life decisions and also by empowering them-- the use of contraceptives and condoms economically changed American society and gave women more freedom. Many new scientific ways of …show more content…
Although this theory is not known by all Americans and does not fix most of the problems facing women, it shows the progressive nature of Antebellum America. This new mindset changes women’s sexuality because it provides them with more power and emphasizes that man and woman were created equal. Going off this, Frances Wright claims in Nashoba that, “No woman can forfeit her individual rights or independent existence and no man can assert over her any rights or power whatsoever, beyond what he may …show more content…
Many new clinics and physicians, such as Madame Restell, opened their doors to women to sell them birth control and advice. In one of her advertisements, she talks about her services by stating, “’Preventative Powders’ for married ladies whose delicate or precarious health forbids a too rapid increase of family, will be sent by mail to any part of the United States, Price $5 a package.” So, now women would enjoy their liberties and make money as well by marketing contraception to couples. Other companies would start to make money off of men as well by selling condoms to men. Frederick Hollick marketed his books and products like Dr. J Henry; his many books such as “Marriage Guide, or, Natural history of Generation,” “Origin of Life,” or “Venereal Diseases” were sold for a dollar each. These physicians used their biological knowledge to benefit society by educating it about the mechanisms behind sex and the development diseases in addition to gaining a profit for themselves. So, biological advances not only affected women’s sexuality by giving them more power and freedom, but it also stimulated economic growth and made individuals
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