World Erotic Art Museum Paper

The World Erotic Art Museum (WEAM) is a unique museum here in Miami because it is the only sex museum in the United States today that illustrates the history of erotic art from different cultures such as from the Greeks, the Chinese and the Hindus. Yet, not only does the museum illustrate the history of erotic art, but it also exhibits many other artifacts that are related to some of the topics that we have discussed in class since the beginning of the semester. For example, one of the first paintings that I thought was really interesting during my visit to the museum, was the painting of Leda and the Swan, because I felt that this painting reflected many of the sexuality views that we discuss in class in regards to previous civilizations. According to the description of this painting, Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda on the same night that she had slept with her husband, King Tyndareus of Sparta, and as a result of these two encounters, Leda ended up giving birth to two sets of twins. Based on this painting, I feel that this piece mostly illustrates how the Greeks view sexuality in their society, but more …show more content…
According to the artifact’s description, this first medical vibrator was invented in order to treat female hysteria, since it was believed during the seventeenth century that hysteria was the result of sexual deprivation. However, today that belief has been put to rest since we now know that hysteria arises from intense anxiety and not by sexual deprivation. Based on this artifact, I feel that this piece mostly reflects the historical medical views of masturbation as well as the views that people had in the past about sexual intercourse. Yet, at the same time, I find this piece to be very controversial, as in past decade’s masturbation was seen as very deviant and unhealthy thing to do, especially for