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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

old persons

honoring Dionysus: classical appreciation for old men dancing

When old men dance, even drunkenly dance for Dionysus according to Plato’s Laws, all is as well as humanly possible. … Read the post honoring Dionysus: classical appreciation for old men dancing

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

medieval tension between young & old men in loving women

While old men may lack young men’s sexual vigor, medieval poetry of the Carmina Burana shows young men regarded old men as competitors in love. … Read the post medieval tension between young & old men in loving women

old men’s sexual difficulties: all-encompassing medieval perspectives

Medieval poets understood that the sexual fate of old men is linked to the fate of the world. The common issue is separating wheat from chaff. … Read the post old men’s sexual difficulties: all-encompassing medieval perspectives

why can’t men have it all? an alternate life-stages approach

Men can’t have it all. Old men can’t effectively identify as young men. Old men should consider engaging in scholarly study instead of trying to bed women. … Read the post why can’t men have it all? an alternate life-stages approach

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