Tag: History of Sexuality
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The Allure of Anna Weyant
Anna Weyant blends sensuality and emotional depth in her work. Georgia Smith charts her rapid rise in the art world, captivated by both her art and personal allure.
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Fifty Shades of Moral Panic: The Sex Wars and Sadomasochism
The fierce debate over Sadomasochism animates much of the discourse pertaining to the Sex Wars. Georgia Smith reconstructs the historiography of the subject, noting how sex is manipulated to serve certain political positions.
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Desire and Transformation: Sex and Love in Apuleius’s Metamorphosis
Apuleius’s Metamorphosis intricately explores the themes of sex and love through the protagonist Lucius’s experiences in the Roman Empire. Marnie Camping-Harris analyses how these elements shape the narrative, revealing societal standards and showcasing both heterosexual and homoerotic relationships throughout the novel.
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Queer Icons in Greek Mythology: A Deep Dive into the Hidden Queer Identities of Ancient Greek Icons
Much of Greek mythology is underscored by homoerotic desire. Flora Gilchrist looks at the likes of Zeus and Poseidon to explore this neglected history.
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On Being an Angel: The Body, Subjectivity, and Seduction in the Images of Francesca Woodman
In her startingly and regrettably short career Woodman produced a body of photographic work preoccupied by human forms and their representation, gender, spaces, and the self. Georgia Smith examines that career and the themes it invoked.
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Beyond the Beads and Feathers: Unpacking the Subversive Potential of Carnival in the Atlantic World
Beyond the colour and conviviality, Carnivals have served as a means for participants to challenge oppression through performance. Angela Davis explores the history of this tradition and the sociocultural changes it has driven.
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The Portrayal of Female Desire and Lesbianism in Deepa Mehta’s Fire
Written by Kat Jivkova. Deepa Mehta’s deeply impactive 1996 film, ‘Fire’, is a portrayal of female desire as resistance to Hindu patriarchy. Kat Jivkova asks why, as something deeply embedded in Indian life and a not a mere Western import, this stirred much imagination, and ire, on its release.
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The Morning Star: Philippe I Duc d’Orléans Reconsidered
Written by Hazel Atkinson. The life of Philippe I Duc d’Orléans has been treated with pity and contempt by historians, on account of his lack of conformity to both early modern and modern notions of masculinity. But when re-considered, we can learn much about Philippe’s life, and how he was regarded by those around him.
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