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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

criminal justice

Carfania & Marcolf: different positions for mooning judges

Different literary treatments of Carfania and Marcolf, both known for mooning judges, reflect disparate punishment by gender under law. … Read the post Carfania & Marcolf: different positions for mooning judges

learning & castration: crimes of the penis and the pen

Crimes of learning and the pen contribute more to castration than do crimes of the penis. … Read the post learning & castration: crimes of the penis and the pen

Sincopus described medieval reasons for castrating men

The medieval poem about Sincopus, written in Latin about the year 1100, documents that men’s greed has contributed to their castration. … Read the post Sincopus described medieval reasons for castrating men

rape: a fundamental principle of communication economics

Rape provides an insightful case study in how public communication highly favors criminalizing men in relation to women. … Read the post rape: a fundamental principle of communication economics

here marthiya: women’s distinct voice for killing men

Women are prominently associated with marthiya in early Arabic poetry. That reflects women’s distinctive voice for urging men to kill other men. … Read the post here marthiya: women’s distinct voice for killing men

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