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I think Nancy is correct. There is not a scintilla of evidence that
Jefferson was asexual. It is undeniable that Martha and Thomas
Jefferson had an active and apparently satisfying sex life, and his
attraction to Maria Cosway tells us he was not of a celibate
inclination. Are we to assume then that for the remaining two-
thirds of his life he was a chronic masturbator? Ask yourself, are
you prepared to live for half a century without a sexual
relationship, or without lying in bed cuddling the man or woman you
are sleeping with? If the answer is yes, you should consider life in
the Roman clergy. It's better than tenure.
-- Stephan
On 4 May 2008, at 22:17, Anne Pemberton wrote:
> Nancy,
>
> I fail to see how noting that he was a sexual person is "trashing
> him".
>
> As a widower, we would expect a healthy male to make some
> provisions for sexual outlets. There were all sorts of taboos back
> then for "taking matters in hand". NOT providing such an outlet
> could have made TJ a rather dour man who was not capable of the
> leadership that he exhibited.
>
>
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