Meeting

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Man and woman in their parallel and separate orders, by conquering every vestige of sexual desire, would become the next stage in the evolutionary progress of the race—"creatures new formed." In a communal setting, where lust and selfishness could be more completely overcome, they would become part of "a galaxy of sainted, virgin souls."



An Ordered Love: Sex Roles and Sexuality in Victorian Utopias--The Shakers, the Mormons, and the Oneida Community
-Louis J. Kern



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