Powerful, legendary Roman women Pompeia and Fulvia generated gender-excusing in the medieval romances Roman de Merlin and Roman de Silence. … Read the post Pompeia and Fulvia in Roman de Merlin & Roman de Silence
The medieval Roman de Silence features the proto-meninist Eurfemie overcoming systemic sexism and silence to lead the knight Cador in love. … Read the post Eufemie led Cador in love as radical proto-meninist
As a wise medieval count said concerning his king, loyal advisors must be willing to tell leaders what they don’t want to hear. … Read the post medieval count courageously advised king
The female gaze is so powerful that in ancient Danish history Princess Syritha nearly defeated love of Viking giant-slayer Othar by her demure gaze. … Read the post Syritha’s female gaze nearly defeated giant-slayer Othar
The sword-scabbard exemplum in Partonope of Blois emphasizes gender symmetry in jealousy and ignores gender asymmetry in effects of cuckolding. … Read the post jealousy, fear of cuckolding & gender in Partonope’s exemplum