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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

sex differences

Garuda Purana provides Indian wisdom on sex differences

Sukasaptati, a Sanskrit text from India before the thirteenth century, quotes and validates a verse on sex differences from the Garuda Purana. … Read the post Garuda Purana provides Indian wisdom on sex differences

higher men's mortality relative to women's correlated with development

Men’s death probability across ages 15-59 is 50% or more that of women in 125 countries. Men’s relatively higher mortality is correlated with development. … Read the post higher men's mortality relative to women's correlated with development

sex differences in close friendships

Like men’s reproductive potential, men’s close friendships vary less sharply across adulthood than do women’s close friendships. … Read the post sex differences in close friendships

erotic services in ancient Egypt: love spells

Spells for male users vastly predominated among love spells directly seeking sex. Love spells for female users typically sought attention and affiliation. … Read the post erotic services in ancient Egypt: love spells

women and men communicate differently

Automated text categorization techniques applied to writing style can identify an author’s sex with 80% accuracy. … Read the post women and men communicate differently

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