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JUST GRASPING OR GROPING PARTS OF HIS BODY Tourists continue to flock to the ruins of Pompeii, often finding themselves shocked by the number of stone phalluses carved into the pavement and walls. Prostitution was not only legally permissible but it was generally regarded as the social norm for men (and, in some cases, wealthier women) to frequent such establishments. Sexuality and sexual behaviour was regarded as an immutable aspect of human life. The explosive history of the 2,000-year-old Pompeii ‘masturbating’ man | The Conversation Media Group