Supplement to Samuel Cummins' 1930 "Sex" Publications

  • United States: Health & Welfare, 1930
By Samuel Cummins
United States: Health & Welfare, 1930. Very good. Letter folds.. Illustrated supplement to a sex education publication by Samuel Cummins (1895-1967), a movie producer and director known for his sex positive films, which aimed to educate the general public about sex, marriage, venereal disease, nudism, and more. He is best known for his 1919 film "Wild Oats", which depicts a young man with syphilis who teaches another young man about the dangers of venereal disease. Cummins employed a "knowledge is power" approach to taboo subjects, and published guides for parents on how to teach children about the facts of life, as well as a publication called "Sex" for adults. This illustrated leaflet is this supplement to "Sex", and includes labeled anatomical diagrams of sex anatomy, a faux newspaper clipping about the predetermination of sex/gender in babies, and-- for some unknown reason-- a copy of "The Famous Hollywood 18-Day Diet Menu", which offers readers portioned meal ideas for weight management. It is unclear how this relates to sex education, save a mutual interest in human health and development. Single illustrated leaf measuring 11" by 14

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