Posted by Claus B. Storgaard on December 14, 2001 at 03:53:20:
In Reply to: Sex in 1984 posted by Rachel on December 12, 2001 at 10:50:45:
A major reason for the hysteria during the Two Minutes Hate is repressed sexuality. The Party is against sex and the goal is not just to prevent men and women from feeling loyal to each other, which in turn will prevent the Party from exercising its control. The real purpose is to remove pleasure from sex.
"[...] sexual privation induced hysteria, which was desirable because it could be transformed into war fever and leader worship."