What Went on Behind Hitler’s Closed Bedroom Doors?
Hitler’s peculiar sex life — coprophilia, pederasty, or completely celibate?
There are many questions surrounding Adolf Hitler’s sexuality and sex life. In an attempt to understand the man behind the atrocities, historians have spent decades trying to put together a complete picture of Hitler’s personal life. However, his sexuality and sex life remain an extremely contentious issue.
Many of the known scandalous stories about Hitler’s sex life are hearsay. They stem from the accounts of people who worked with him and political rivals, and thus cannot be verified. This is because Hitler made sure that Germans knew very little of his personal life and much of the focus was placed on his “grand” plans for the German nation.
Hitler’s early sexual encounters
For most of Hitler’s early life, he had male companions. In 1919, Hitler was arrested for pederasty (sexual activity involving a man and a boy). This has led many historians to believe the assertion that Hitler was homosexual to be true. He may not have been comfortable with coming out due to the…
