Sexuality In The 19th Century

As observed in the cities of London and Paris during the early nineteenth century, the development of the two modern cities sparked revolutionary changes upon prominent social issues. Dilemmas such as rapid growth, housing problems, poverty, crime, class tensions, infrastructure, and political instability were all factors that changed through the urbanization of the two capitals. In the time of the nineteenth century, sexuality in the city surface over gender division systems, which reflect the prejudice that manifest in numerous elements of daily life of Parisians and Londoners. As seen throughout the culture of urban living in the two metropolis, sexuality is expressed in entertainment districts, labour subdivisions and in the public and
At the time, music halls were established in London during the 1950s making entertainment available for mass audiences of various class, although the majority of the demographic of the crowds were particularly male. Entertainment was produced and designed to captivate the male audience which revealed a 'sexuality' aspect in acts performed by females. Despite the fact that females were able to obstruct gender norms through their dance performances in music halls, their sexuality was supervised and monitored by the state. In Jonathan Conlin's publication, "The Dance", Conlin expands about the controversy that arose due to a lascivious female performer named, Finette. The police and magistrates depicted Finnete's performance as a scandalous act based on the audience's reaction and through her obscene
Crowds were more fascinated by Finette's violent leg movements and applauded more during her high kicks. Kate Vaughan, a creator of a type of dance known as skirt dancing, was also criticised upon based on her performances in music halls. Her dancing consisted of traditional waltzing although comprised of a teasing quality that was scandalous to the audience. Despite that both Finette and Kate Vaughan received subjective reputation in the beginning of their careers in the music halls, both performers transcended into highly popularized acts based on the reaction of audiences. In the culture of both cities of London and Paris during the early nineteenth century, women often retain constraints in their daily life due to gender norms and the lack of women's rights. While females were seen as vulnerable and passive beings, men were dominant and obtained more of a presence in the public sphere. French poet, Charles Baudelaire, emphasizes on the pleasure of being a flâneur in a urban environment in, "The Painter of Modern