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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
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castration culture

Origen learned: men shouldn’t castrate themselves to appear righteous

As an immature Christian, Origen castrated himself. He later learned better. Men castrating themselves to appear righteous follow the wrong way. … Read the post Origen learned: men shouldn’t castrate themselves to appear righteous

invective against men risks supporting castration culture

Literary history testifies that invective against men often leads to advocating for castration of men’s testicles, more rightly regarded as jewels. … Read the post invective against men risks supporting castration culture

Socrates wanted to suppress discussion of castration culture

In Plato’s Republic, an influential work of political philosophy, Socrates advocated suppressing discussion of castration culture. Break the silence! … Read the post Socrates wanted to suppress discussion of castration culture

Ennodius celebrated seminal blessing & disparaged eunuch Tribune

In an epithalamium for Maximus and epigrams disparaging the eunuch Tribune & honoring Pasiphae’s love for a bull, Ennodius celebrated seminal blessing. … Read the post Ennodius celebrated seminal blessing & disparaged eunuch Tribune

break the classical circle: love beyond castration and cuckolding

The medieval poem “Profuit ignaris” and Rabelais’s Tiers Livre show the classical circle of castration and cuckolding without true love for men. … Read the post break the classical circle: love beyond castration and cuckolding

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