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This was a reread; this book was published in 2012 and I read it originally in 13 or 14. It's actually better than I remember it; Hanne Blank perfectly writes nonfiction with the gravity of academia but none of the obtuseness. The explanation of doxa in the first chapter may be the best intro to it I've read. Minor criticism: the lingering on 18 and 19th century marriage formats got a bit long + 1 detail. Overall fantastic and required reading.

Like this so far, Blank is a good author, but I have a degree in gender studies and all of this just reminds me of the uselessness of it all. Biologists and historians and anthropologists and sociologists can be experts on human gender and sexuality until the cows come home, but it doesn't MATTER because the horrid little regressives stick their fingers in their ears and go "nu-uh, we want sexual slavery back instead! "

Originally read two essays for a class and then decided to read all of them. As all essay collections, somewhat uneven. Overall a pick, though, and I was especially amused that 90% had at least one paragraph complaining about Foucault (The History of Sexuality was pretty wrong about the medieval era.)

On the last essay, and finally able to have some opinions, because Old Norse.

I feel like 93% of the Edward II mentions I read forget that his main problem wasn't that he had male lovers, but that he was stupid about it (and also about everything else). Also, Isabella of France had a name.

Friday #Pride book recs!

Ace and Intersex books are not very common. Here are three each I recommend.

Ace = A-sexual this is such a scale! Angela Chen's nonfiction book Ace helped me so much to understand that range. I really recommend it.

**I originally added a book that after more research (I read it years ago before I knew better) appears to be harmful. This is an updated graphic.

A) I'm begging for a translation from Middle English quotes. I realize this is a textbook, but you can't assume everyone is a full-fledged medievalist already. I read Latin easier than thisse boulleshet.
B) 85F (30°c) in the shade doesn't help.

I actually still like the book a lot. just fucking. translate the Middle English.

“human mating behavior delights & amuses us
& galvanizes our gossip, but it is also deeply disturbing.”

I love nonfiction so much guys📚
I can‘t wait until I get my hands on the 2016 edition!
#firstlinefriday #nonfiction #bibliophile
#psychology #uncommon #librarybooks