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Highlights

  • 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

criminal justice

enlightened questioning of medieval pregnant nun claiming rape

Reforming criminal justice requires questioning as promoted by Erasmus and Rabelais in relaying the medieval story of the pregnant nun claiming rape. … Read the post enlightened questioning of medieval pregnant nun claiming rape

public discussion of rape based on ignorance, bigotry & superstition

Instead of spewing ignorance, bigotry & superstition, rape studies should reject gender bigotry, recognize female perpetrators, and include inmate victims. … Read the post public discussion of rape based on ignorance, bigotry & superstition

Peeping Tom killed for viewing naked woman riding through town

The popular legend of Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom illustrates the gender bias that disparages, devalues, and criminalizes men’s sexuality. … Read the post Peeping Tom killed for viewing naked woman riding through town

rosy-fingered Dawn (Eos) raping men: the untold story

The goddess Eos, also called Dawn and Aurora, abducted and raped the mortal men Cephalus, Tithonus, and Orion. Women raping men was widely recognized. … Read the post rosy-fingered Dawn (Eos) raping men: the untold story

Omphale pummeled Hercules: not just ancient Greek myth

For understanding domestic violence, ancient Greek myth is more insightful than modern myth. Think about Omphale pummeling Hercules with her slipper. … Read the post Omphale pummeled Hercules: not just ancient Greek myth

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