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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

Montaigne

Montaigne on the work of human reason

Through his analysis of why sex with a cripple is better, Montaigne demonstrated the capaciousness and capriciousness of human reason. … Read the post Montaigne on the work of human reason

Montaigne essayed his sexual difficulties and inadequacies

The 16th-century philosopher Michel de Montaigne shared publicly like persons today on social media usually don’t. He shared his sexual inadequacies. … Read the post Montaigne essayed his sexual difficulties and inadequacies

Montaigne on liberal humanism & gender bias in COVID-19 deaths by sex

The 16th-century liberal humanist Montaigne keenly understood failing public reason such as today’s concern for gender inequality in COVID-19 deaths by sex. … Read the post Montaigne on liberal humanism & gender bias in COVID-19 deaths by sex

motherhood, fatherhood, and fundamental gender inequality

Cuckolding under the fundamental gender inequality devalues fatherhood relative to motherhood. Medieval poetry of Walahfrid and Alcuin upheld fatherhood. … Read the post motherhood, fatherhood, and fundamental gender inequality

Tityrus the bellwether in the terrible ram vision of Sedulius Scottus

The bellwether Tityrus in Sedulius’ De quodam verbece points Theocritus, Virgil, and the Bible to castration culture. Pastoral needs the seminal blessing. … Read the post Tityrus the bellwether in the terrible ram vision of Sedulius Scottus