Weird Sex LAws
The following are weird sex laws that are or were in place at one time or another. This listing is for entertainment purposes only and those seeking legal advice should contact their state or country representative or a lawyer that is familiar with the state or country's laws.
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In Florida, having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
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In Tibet, many years ago, the law required all women prostitute themselves.
This was seen as a way to gain sexual experience prior to marriage.
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"Female breasts," according to the Arizona Supreme Court, don't constitute "private parts" under state law.
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The Asiatic Huns punished convicted male rapists and adulterers with castration.
Female adulterers were merely cut in two.
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The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
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The T'ang Dynasty Empress Wu Hu passed a special
law concerning oral sex. She felt that a woman
pleasuring a man represented the supremacy of the
male over the female. Therefore, she insisted all visiting
male dignitaries show their respect by pleasuring her
orally when meeting. The empress would throw open her
robe and her guest would kneel before her and kiss her
genitals.
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In London, it's illegal to have sex on a parked motorcycle.
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There is, in fact, an Illinois law that prohibits a number of thingsââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚?one of which is
a public erection, another is nude dancing. The prohibition against the public
erection has never been challenged in the Supreme Court, but the prohibition
against nude dancing has.
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In 100 A.D., the Teutons, an Germanic tribe, would punish anyone caught as a
prostitute by suffocating them in excrement.
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The vow of a Roman vestal virgin lasted 30 years. If she engaged in sex before then,
she was punished by being buried alive.
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In 17th century Spain, it was illegal for anyone other than a woman's husband to
see her bare feet. A woman could freely expose her breasts, but feet were
considered sexual and had to be covered in the presence of men other than
her husband.
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The Romans would crush a first-time rapist's gonads between two stones.
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In China, women are prohibited from walking around a
hotel room in the nude. A woman may be naked only
while in the bathroom.
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The early Christian church forbade couples from having sex
on Wednesdays, Fridays and of course, Sundays.
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In Pompeii, a special law was directed at prostitutes.
They had to dye their hair either blue, red or yellow in order
to be able to work.
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In Indiana, mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a "tendency to habitually kiss other humans.
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Six thousand years ago, Egyptians, the first to punish sex crimes with castration,
would completely castrate a male convicted of rape. A women found guilty of
adultery would find herself without a nose, the thinking being that without a nose,
it would be harder to find someone to share in her adulterous ways.
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In Krakow, Poland it's not only a crime to have sex with animals, but three-time
offenders are shot in the head.
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Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.
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In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending
machines with one exceptionâ₠¬â€�prop hylactics may
be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places
where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption
on the premises."
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While not as extreme as the ancient Israelite punishment for adultery (stoning),
Greek men still had their fair share of discomfort when their pubic hair was removed
and a large radish was shoved up their rectum.
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In Alabama, it's against the law for a man to seduce "a chaste woman by means of temptation,
deception, arts, flattery or a promise of marriage."
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In Nepal, Bangladesh and Macao it is against the law to view movies containing
simulated lovemaking or the pubic area of men and women. The law also does not
allow kisses to be shown in any film that includes actors from these three countries.
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It's illegal to have sex with a corpse anywhere in the United States.
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An 18th century French prostitute could be spared punishment if she were willing to join the opera.
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There are men in Guam whose full-time job it is to travel the countryside and
deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time.
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Under the law in Guam, it is forbidden for virgins to marry.
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but
may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover may be killed in any
manner desired.
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In Mississippi, S & M is against the law. Specifically, "The depiction or description
of flagellation or torture by or upon a person who is nude or in undergarments or in
a bizarre or revealing costume for the purpose of sexual gratification."
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During the Middle Ages, if you were guilty of bestiality you'd be burned at the stake,
along with the other party to your crime.
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As recently as 1990, these states had laws against the use of dildos: Idaho, Utah,
Arizona, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Washington D.C.
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In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish.
Dead ones are apparently alright!?!
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In Detroit, couples are not allowed to make love in an automobile unless the act
takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.
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In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.
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An excerpt from Kentucky state legislation: "No female shall appear in a bathing
suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two
officers or unless she be armed with a club."
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The only acceptable sexual position in Washington, D.C. is the missionary position.
Any other sexual position is considered illegal.
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In Michigan a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
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It is illegal for any member of the Nevada legislature to conduct official business
wearing a penis costume while the legislature is in session.
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In Ventura County, California cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.
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Under Lebanese law, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the
animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is
expressly forbidden.
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A law in Fairbanks, Alaska does not allow moose to have sex on city streets.
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In Kingsville, Texas there is a law against two pigs having sex on the city's airport property.
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Women can sell items and be topless in Liverpool, Englandââ‚à ‚¬Ã¢â‚¬Â?but only in tropical fish stores.
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In the state of Texas it was a misdemeanor if two men engage in oral sex and or anal sex.
* The Supreme Court overruled this law in 2003. The same law didn't apply to men
and women engaging in the same activity with each other.
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In Romboch, Virginia, it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with the lights on.
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In the state of Utah, sex with an animalââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚?unless performed for profitââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚?is not considered
sodomy and therefore is legal.
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Anywhere in the U.S., it's illegal to use any live endangered species
(except for insects) in public or private sexual displays, shows or exhibits
depicting cross-species sex.
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In the quiet town of Connorsville, Wisconsin, it's illegal for a man to shoot off a gun
when his female partner has an orgasm.
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It is illegal for a man and woman to have sex "on the steps of any church after the sun goes down"
in Birmingham, England.
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In the state of Washington there is a law against having sex with a virgin under any circumstances
(including the wedding night).
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A Tremonton, Utah law states that no woman is allowed to have sex with a man
while riding in an ambulance. In addition to normal charges, the woman's name will
be published in the local newspaper.
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It's against the law in Willowdale, Oregon, for a husband to curse during sex.
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Sodomy laws have been repealedââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚?or are ignoredââ‚à ‚¬Ã¢â‚¬Â?in most states, but not Georgia,
where a man was sentenced to five years in prison for engaging in oral sex.
With his wife. With her consent. In their home.
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An Oklahoma state representative once proposed a bill requiring that a man explain
the dangers of pregnancy and obtain a woman's written consent before the two
could legally engage in sexual intercourse.
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In Oblong, Illinois, it's punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day.
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