Pete Wright

So I think that's really interesting. And so from that – but then what – I mean what – how does – this is the next thing. I'm going to skip a lot of stuff because I want you to talk about it. But then how does temperance really take over a movement beyond alcohol, right? What other things did we try to temper? Oh, I don't know that. Did we? Well, I – you know, sort of.

So I think that's really interesting. And so from that – but then what – I mean what – how does – this is the next thing. I'm going to skip a lot of stuff because I want you to talk about it. But then how does temperance really take over a movement beyond alcohol, right? What other things did we try to temper? Oh, I don't know that. Did we? Well, I – you know, sort of.

The problem, I think, is one of words, because really the abstinence movement is a temperance movement for sex. Like they already have it. I was wondering if the temperance movement actually ever tackled sex. And it turns out, I think they already had a movement for that. They didn't need to glom on. to something else.

The problem, I think, is one of words, because really the abstinence movement is a temperance movement for sex. Like they already have it. I was wondering if the temperance movement actually ever tackled sex. And it turns out, I think they already had a movement for that. They didn't need to glom on. to something else.

But there were sexual morality campaigns and educational efforts from the Women's Christian Temperance Union, WCTU. They were founded in 1874. They have been big in this space for a long, long time. And they promoted sexual morality campaigns. So they promote conventional sexual morality. So chastity and don't sex if no baby. And this was part of their effort. That's their bumper sticker.

But there were sexual morality campaigns and educational efforts from the Women's Christian Temperance Union, WCTU. They were founded in 1874. They have been big in this space for a long, long time. And they promoted sexual morality campaigns. So they promote conventional sexual morality. So chastity and don't sex if no baby. And this was part of their effort. That's their bumper sticker.

It goes on the back of all their wagons.

It goes on the back of all their wagons.

Their horses' asses. It was part of their broader effort to protect women and children from the perceived dangers associated with male drunkenness and sexual exploitation. Male drunkenness.

Their horses' asses. It was part of their broader effort to protect women and children from the perceived dangers associated with male drunkenness and sexual exploitation. Male drunkenness.

Of course. Yeah. So so I thought that was really interesting. But really, the temperance movement came back for not specifically towards sexual maladaptive behavior, but just broader moral reform over the years. And it has been they've had sort of tried to tried to have their shadow sit over public morality issues.

Of course. Yeah. So so I thought that was really interesting. But really, the temperance movement came back for not specifically towards sexual maladaptive behavior, but just broader moral reform over the years. And it has been they've had sort of tried to tried to have their shadow sit over public morality issues.

um urban centers uh prostitution and domestic violence as another big category which is important that's one of the things that's so interesting about this that when you look at their legislative influence like i'm not kidding when i talk about the women's rights to vote and

um urban centers uh prostitution and domestic violence as another big category which is important that's one of the things that's so interesting about this that when you look at their legislative influence like i'm not kidding when i talk about the women's rights to vote and

The temperance movement, the temperance movement, temperance activists included Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and they were early advocates for women's voting rights. That's just awesome. It's awesome. So the temperance movement, while I don't love the moral judgment that kind of comes with the whole vibe, there's some legit history of getting some good progressive things done.

The temperance movement, the temperance movement, temperance activists included Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and they were early advocates for women's voting rights. That's just awesome. It's awesome. So the temperance movement, while I don't love the moral judgment that kind of comes with the whole vibe, there's some legit history of getting some good progressive things done.

Right. under their sort of movement their their gangbanger advocates is what they are like they are they they know how to get stuff done sure early punk rock you know who we have to thank in effect i mean we just switched to women but dave uh women next time you vote

Right. under their sort of movement their their gangbanger advocates is what they are like they are they they know how to get stuff done sure early punk rock you know who we have to thank in effect i mean we just switched to women but dave uh women next time you vote

In the shadowy corners of American history, a movement was brewing. It was the year 1869, and temperance, an idea as old as the republic itself, found a new champion in the form of the Prohibition Party. Born from the righteous fervor of its founders, this party sought to cleanse the nation of its most insidious vice, alcohol. Picture this, a dimly lit room, smoke curling from a single candle.

In the shadowy corners of American history, a movement was brewing. It was the year 1869, and temperance, an idea as old as the republic itself, found a new champion in the form of the Prohibition Party. Born from the righteous fervor of its founders, this party sought to cleanse the nation of its most insidious vice, alcohol. Picture this, a dimly lit room, smoke curling from a single candle.