Henry Stanton was a 19th century abolitionist and social activist. Stanton was a journalist, attorney and politician. He was considered the leading orator of his time. He often spoke on social issues and at one point toured Europe speaking on social issues. Sex:: Avoided Subjects Discussed in Plain English covers such topics as transition from cell to human being, sex in male childhood. sex in female childhood. sex in adolescence, sex in marriage for husbands and for wives, sexual diseases, and love and sex.