I'm not qualified to write on Scn's sexual impact.
Carmelo - Very interesting post! I'm not qualified to write on Scn's sexual impact. Oddly enough, I have my own thread on sexuality going right now and it is being well received and you have participated and I am learning a lot from everyone.
I have a couple of anectdotes. Treasury division was located in the basement of the staff house of 9th and Lake. Ken W. who was a course supervisor, berthed right there next to treasury division. He set up one of those portable folding wall contraptions to serve as a barrier between himself and treasury, you know, one of those things a women would get dressed behind in a movie, while talking to a male friend. Anyway, Ken got married to Kathy and she moved in with him in his basement berthing space. We would hold a daily treasury meeting right after breakfast, around 8:30 AM before we went on post or to study. Well, when Ken and Kathy were newlyweds, they would have intercourse in the mornings before they went to post at 9:00. I remember they liked to make love to Elton John's song "Rocketman". About every other day they would do it about 8 feet from our meeting, with only a flimsy screen separating us from watching them. There was a lot of grunting and groaning from both of them, both in there early to mid 20's. When they were done, they would just walk out, individually, greet us with a "High Guys, have a nice day!" and walk right past us and go on post. There was no bathroom down in treasury so they probably had to clean up at the bathroom over on 1809 W. 8th St. before course started. They were not in the least embarrased about making love right next to us on a regular basis.
The other thing is that you mentioned Margaret George, the Master at Arms. She was such a character in her tight pants, sun glasses and heavy leather jacket, riding her big motorcycle to her post at 1809 W. 8th. Everyone knew she was gay and we knew she had her eye on several of the beauties runing around the Centre. She must have been about 50 at the time and some of her interest in the younger girls was in making sure that they chose decent and ethical guys for their 2D's. She was really an ethical MAA and did excellent handlings. She took the post of MAA which was under the lowly Director of Inspections and Reports and made herself one of the most senior and looked up to staff in the Org. No one would dare mess with Margaret George, she was one tough cookie!!
One thing I will say is that most marriages among young staff where just short term sex dalliances. Having and raising kids, though not banned, was not one of the main purposes there by choice. Salaries, at $10 a week, would not support a child and the 80 to 100 hour weeks were not conducive to it either. Chris Many had many different wives, Bob Mithoff had several, Randy Mc Donnel had several and so it went. The news was when a couple was traditional and stayed together such as the Rigneys (Bruce and Christine) did and they even had a child, Jed, while on staff. Chris Many's last marriage with Nancy has lasted, Helen and Joe Hochman's lasted, and there were many others but those were still in the minority.
Like you, I find it odd that in those days, Scientology was more progressive towards the second dynamic and nowadays, they are at the other extreme, and are much more chaste and dowdy than the society in general. I cannot even estimate how much Scientology contributed to the sexual revolution. You seem much more qualified than me to do so. Interesting topic though. PLEASE CHECK MY POST ON PAGE 20, POST 199 OF THIS THREAD, I am going to add more names now.
Lakey