Vasectomy

<p>What do you think of when you think of birth control? Is it condoms, IUDs, the pill? What about vasectomies?</p><br><p>From monkey testicles to possible cancer treatments to ties of honour, over the past 150 years ‘the snip’ has had a few variations and uses … not all of them scientifically sound. But what is it? And how did it come about?</p><br><p>Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Georgia Grainger (https://twitter.com/sniphist) to discuss the vasectomy’s place as a contraceptive, as well as its relationship with eugenics and masculinity.</p><br><p>*WARNING this episode includes mentions of mental illness, eugenics and themes of an adult nature*</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Pete Dennis.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This podcast includes music from Epidemic Sound and archive clips from Singer Sewing Machines “Three Smart Daughters” advertisement, 1940, and Beich Whiz Bar “Party Magic” commercial, 1938.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>