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  • Abelard castrated
  • Byzantine wife saves husband
  • Amphitryon & Geta duped
  • Chastelaine de Vergi tragedy
  • Aristotle’s advice to Alexander
  • Empress Theodora: woman leader
  • Tristan & Isuet
  • Xanthippe & Socrates
  • New Modern Sexism Scale

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women and men on medieval women writers

Medieval Women Writers’ Loving Concern for Men is now freely available worldwide. It supplements Peter Dronke’s Women Writers of the Middle Ages. … Read the post women and men on medieval women writers

gender, egalitarian relationships, and institutional constraints

In a survey of unmarried, childless persons ages 18-32 years old, about a third of women and men didn’t prefer an egalitarian long-term relationship. Why? … Read the post gender, egalitarian relationships, and institutional constraints

play of contrasts in Dhuoda's learned work

In her lovingly personal Liber manualis, Dhuoda is also a subtle, complex writer offering much joy in the play of contrasts. … Read the post play of contrasts in Dhuoda's learned work

Basilius & Gallicanus: Hrotsvit on men's entitlement to love

Hrotsvit of Gandersheim in Basilius and Gallicanus rejected requiring men to sacrifice their souls or their lives for women’s love. … Read the post Basilius & Gallicanus: Hrotsvit on men's entitlement to love

gender equality and anti-men gender bigotry

The demoralizing reality is that today in the Western world gender equality actually means anti-men gender bigotry. Effects won’t be good for anyone. … Read the post gender equality and anti-men gender bigotry

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