HeyJared15th Century Feminist
Here we'll explore how medieval misogyny informs modern philosophy while uncovering the feminisms of the Middle Ages. No longer will the women of the Middle Ages be erased, minimized, or villainized.
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“Is it nature that makes them do this?” (opens the original)
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The Book of the City of Ladies reading indexOver the next eleven months we will be closely reading Christine de Pizan’s 1405 text The Book of the City of Ladies together. Why read this 600 year old text now? Positioning this text alongside the modern moment that is witnessing an intentional redoubling of patriarchal rhetoric at the institutional level, reminds us of
An Introduction to The Book of the City of Ladies (1405) by Christine de Pizan (opens the original)
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Presupposing Patriarchy: History as Terrorism (opens the original)
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Please consider upgrading to a paid subscription to support the research efforts behind the essays. It is a labor of love, but labor nonetheless. 💜<h5 style="text-
An invitation to close read The Book of The City of Ladies (1405) by Christine de Pizan (opens the original)
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Writer’s note: I have been immensely inspired to host my own close/slow read by some of my favorite newsletters on this platform. From the OG substack slow-reader, over at Footnotes & Tangents, to the close read queens at Closely Reading and at Heavy Meta, and of course, by the woman who constantly has me
37 anti-patriarchal resolutions for my 37th year (opens the original)
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Hello Lovely Reader,This is a repost from the last three years with an added anti-patriarchal resolution for my 37th year on our glorious Mother. As always, thank you for spending your precious time here. May it be another year of confronting patriarchal phallusies. 💜<source type="image/webp
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