I’ve been thinking a lot about the relationship between gender and the sexed body this month. No wonder. Not only is it Pride month, but on June 12th the President signed an executive order erasing healthcare protections for transgender persons, and only a few days later, the US Supreme Court ruled that the 1964 Civil …
Tag Archives: Breastfeeding
There’s Something About Mary
Why were Renaissance Europeans so obsessed with the Virgin Mary’s breasts? If you know anyone with an infant, you may be aware of current debates surrounding breastfeeding in public. Breast feeding was also a major preoccupation of Renaissance artists and viewers. Publicly visible in churches and found in many homes, images of the Virgin’s breast …
The Renaissance Uncensored 