The Sexual Revolution of the First Century

The sexual revolution of the first century challenged the existing norms by restricting male sexuality and emphasizing chastity and modesty for both men and women. In the Roman world, there was a culture of brutal sexual freedom, with a lack of terminology for male virginity and multiple words for prostitute. Christians started calling pederasty 'child destruction' and challenged the celebration of it as love, ultimately shaping the modern world through their opposition to the existing cultural practices.