In 16th-century France, Gratien Dupont created Controverses that challenged gynocentric oppression indicated in the chess queen’s rise to dominance on the chessboard. … Read the post rise of the all-powerful chess queen & Gratien Dupont’s protest
A medieval Latin poem subtly adapted the shepherdess, sheep, knight and wolf theme of the pastourelle to redeem the Christian church from gynocentrism. … Read the post radical pastourelle: redeeming men sheep from gynocentrism
That men don’t caring about birth control is myth. From the ancient Greek Peisistratus to men today, birth control has been urgently important to men. … Read the post men’s concern for birth control from Peisistratus to the present
The medieval Latin poem Si linguis angelicis mocks bitter men left with women fantasies and delusions of courtly love. … Read the post courtly love ideology leaves bitter men with only fantasies
Men’s sadomasochistic interest in penal sex has prevented the achievement of gender symmetry in love. … Read the post blame men for lack of gender symmetry in love
Amid their learned classical references, cleric-scholars’ 12th-century Latin lyrics from the Carmina Burana show carnal love trumping reason. … Read the post cleric-scholars’ Latin lyrics long for bodily action