In addition to
shorthand writing, Henry M. Parkhurst, a member of the first generation of
official court reporters in America, had many other interests. Among them were
sex and spelling reform. In 1880, he wrote a very popular book in his new
alphabet, phonotypy, that advocated a contraceptive technique that encouraged
affectionate contact between the sexes, including nudity, but did not allow
sexual intercourse with ejaculation. The book was entitled, Diana: a Psycho-Fyziological Essay on Sexual
Relations for Married Men and Women.
Additional
information about Parkhurst and the origins of official court reporting in the
U.S. can be found in Guardians of the
Record, which can be purchased by clicking on its cover in the right hand
column.
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