Whores to Culture

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HUMANS OWE A LOT TO BREASTS. HAVE THESE JIGGLY, WIGGLY BITS OF FLESH ALWAYS HELD SUCH ALLURE, AND INDUCED SUCH REVULSION? IS IT HUMAN NATURE TO BE OBSESSED WITH BREASTS? THE ANSWER WILL SURPRISE YOU. AN EPISODE SEVERAL MONTHS IN THE MAKING, JUSTINA AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS LAUGHTER FILLED CONVERSATION ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE BREAST ON EUROPEAN HISTORY, CULTURE, FASHION, AND EVEN- ARCHITECTURE? YOU’RE HAVE TO LISTEN TO FIND OUT HOW, AND TO LEARN ABOUT HOW EMBRACING HER COURTESAN PERSONA HAS HELPED SIGNORA JUSTINA GAIN CONTROL OVER THE WAY SHE IS SEXUALLY OBJECTIFIED BY OTHERS. QUITE A PARADOX! SHOW NOTES This episode has been delayed a bit by complications from Hurricane Dorian, and I do hope you’ll enjoy the show notes written up by Signora Justina. Cultural Encyclopedia of the Breast, Merril D. Smith: Available on Google Books [https://books.google.com/books/about/Cultural_Encyclopedia_of_the_Breast.html?id=qrCCBAAAQBAJ] My Facebook Page, Salotto della Onesta Signora Justina di Silvestri [https://www.facebook.com/SalottoDiSilvestri] (The Salon of the Honest Lady Justina di Silvestri) The Graveyard Galère: SCA Macabre [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1535690793427052/] FB group Courtesans of Meridies [https://courtesansofmeridies.wordpress.com/] The Spring Naughty Scribal Challenge Entries [https://courtesansofmeridies.wordpress.com/spring-coronation-2019/] Courtesans of Meridies Community Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/756277404578509/] SCA at Dragon*Con [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1589757447915880/] FB group All Crossroads Lead to Rome Event [https://www.facebook.com/events/352161245498096/]: 9/13-9/15 Meridian Grand Tournament [http://meridiangrandtourney.meridies.org/]: Sept 27th – Sept 29th, 2019 Red Tower [http://atlantasca.org/event/red-tower-2019/]: Oct 4-6th RESEARCHERS FIND EVIDENCE OF BREAST CANCER IN RENAISSANCE PAINTINGS [HTTPS://WWW.RESEARCHGATE.NET/BLOG/POST/RESEARCHERS-FIND-EVIDENCE-OF-BREAST-CANCER-IN-RENAISSANCE-PAINTINGS?FBCLID=IWAR2DQA70QZVZ3KHUSSWW7JVTSJRFG1EZ624BPH6WJJVNGBRPZ7IPGQUTFYI] [https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tQaBimA5WulwhcFiBm3fpzPmC7_dLQaXp44oUOfGUzHPnDdQizNarXyl11bnYksREBrNRSnvsBNpf9TgIPi3J6FXRoF9hqXeIbqBdItzsBsoWPRVQB1Hdh43gcvWkM9R-ut4KN_i]“The Night,” Michele di Rodolfo del Ghirlandaio, oil on panel, Galleria Colonna, Rome, Italy (The Lancet Oncology, Bianucci, et al) Michelangelo’s drawing on the left, Ghirlandaio’s Ideal Head “Zenobia” on the right [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/STynY9623ei1phm2T6hKUmbZFYfLXecctJU1oDjBllreFwgd3kOlWhS2mWC0PUAMJrQHfb38czlX1vpbob75OwFPBez8b0qQANcfdbeDmPJKGlozOfE2-u6bh8bSMjbbzLj1Rzjw]> Hall of the Prisoners [http://www.accademia.org/explore-museum/halls/hall-prisoners/] UNDERBUST GOWNS IN ITALY: [https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/IOCY7ek0vB5xHYAVKB-EwKAqRQbIDsQ77pw0UPxtOx8PKoAdrAiO1nqv14K6ysbpecFy4P8LyQXv9BdUkUo9K4616YWMizib0sETnxUnpX1AplffhdgCGeK0UubNG99x3fmSGD42]Giacomo Franco, 1609: Dress of Dogaressa and Ladies [from Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane][https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/9Gojt9Nvt_y62WJhTDjXAo3gsD782IpYttFenlo42YzceQbKw1ABAFVJk7yt6cN1Dw8TZvpKP1lkJI1g-ENNuk_C6mSMvS0yz1KrhzeZ3fPu9QY2on2jTVrRVrcOTIBUyYTXvW0P] ‘Mores Italiae,’ 1575 Unknown Artist, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University Padua, The Republic of Venice [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XJTcS0pRNUeOw1Dd6Pn_NzfNpT5BZlkx-A0qVEHpni1hqYMjIIqWuDPba6f_IMXSDm-AYpvwL6qVwKcm-_gDmvJT8dUz3YMpONENQlQJI9qHO1-n-s9VDg5Z6thB323RaY_qCezj]Hoysaleswara temple [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysaleswara_Temple], also referred simply as the Halebidu temple. Hapi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapi_(Nile_god)], God of the Nile Ponte Della Tette [http:// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_delle_Tette] (Bridge of Tits) Fontana Della Tette [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontana_Delle_Tette] (Fountain of Tits) Upcoming salons will focus on non-monogamy, polyamory, and inspirational women before 1600 CE. Do you have questions we can answer? Stories, experiences, or research to share? We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a message at 440-4WHORES. ♥ TALK TO US! FOLLOW US * facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnowneWorldCourtesans/] * twitter [https://twitter.com/SCAcourtesans] * instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knowneworldcourtesans/] * mobile [tel:4404946737] * pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/knowneworldcourtesans/] * tumblr [https://knowneworldcourtesans.tumblr.com/] Join us in our facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/wtcpodcast/] where we plan our podcasts! We’d love to chat with you! Want a say on future salon topics? You can do that and support our podcast [https://www.patreon.com/whorestoculture] as well by becoming our patron on Patreon. And, of course, you can always call us at 440-4WHORES [tel:+1-440-494-6737]. OUR NEXT EPISODE IS COMING OUT ON 8/29, BUT PATRONS WILL BE GETTING AN ADVANCE LISTEN [HTTPS://WWW.PATREON.COM/WHORESTOCULTURE]. LEAVE US A MESSAGE AT 440-4-WHORES. WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! <3 EPISODE CREDITS Mastermind: Evan Meier (Lucretia Lepida/Gwlados Vachan) Sound Editing: Wyatt Updyke Script Manager: Kate DuVall (Sophia Berkeley) * Intro Music: The King of Denmark’s Galliard, written by John Dowland and published in 1604 in Lachrimæ, or Seaven Teares. Perfomed by I Solipsisti. Provided by MusOpen [https://musopen.org/]. Sounds provided by ZapSplat [https://www.zapsplat.com/] and AmbientMixer [https://www.ambient-mixer.com/]. * Outro Music:  Mistress Nichol’s Almand, written by John Dowland and published in 1604 in Lachrimæ, or Seaven Teares. Performed by I Solipsisti. Provided by MusOpen [https://musopen.org/]. Podcast ambience provided by ZapSplat [https://www.zapsplat.com/] and Tabletop Audio [https://tabletopaudio.com/].

“DEXTERITY PLUS LINGUISTICS, LET’S GO!” SOME FUN “GEEK CROSSOVER” WITH ANOTHER FAVORITE ROLE-PLAYING GAME OF MANY SCADIANS: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS. MY GUEST TODAY, ALONG WITH TONS OF OTHER HISTORICAL REENACTORS GOT STARTED WITH THIS CLASSIC TABLE TOP GAME. I HAVE LORD RURIK ULFHAMMER OF HOUSE STORMBORN OVER TO DISCUSS PLAYING A SEX WORKER IN THE FANTASY WORLD OF D&D. AMONG OTHER INTRIGUING THINGS…THIS DISCUSSION, LIKE LORD RURIK’S BEARD, IS NOT TO BE MISSED. SHOW NOTES If you’re interested in learning more about Rurik’s journey into the 10th c Kievan Norse culture [https://ulfhedinnjourney.blogspot.com/] his blog is fascinating and well sourced. Some recent posts we discussed on the podcast are his exploration of Skaldic poetry [https://ulfhedinnjourney.blogspot.com/2019/07/skaldic-poetry.html] and an in depth discussion of women’s rights in Viking society [https://ulfhedinnjourney.blogspot.com/2019/05/womens-rights-in-viking-age.html]. Watch Vikings on Prime Video [https://www.amazon.com/Rites-of-Passage/dp/B00BLCHYKU/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=vikings&qid=1565884391&s=instant-video&sr=1-1] – Vikings on Hulu [https://www.hulu.com/series/vikings-8bc072a3-4a5e-47cb-9cb6-bc3dc3785fe1] – Vikings on Itunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/vikings-season-1/id599183923?mt=4&ign-mpt=uo%3D4] Lagertha [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagertha] is a real legendary badass. Yes, real and legendary. She’s played by Canadian actor, director, and producer Katheryn Winnick [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0935395/]. If you’d like to support my research into creating a historically inspired beauty routine with affordable modern products and simple things you can whip up, paypal your contributions to eidolabeauty@gmail.com The Kievan Rus are a fascinating culture that is all too often overlooked in our study of history. Understanding it sheds light on the current cultural situation in Russia and Ukraine. Learning more about how Ukraine is the cradle of Rus culture [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kievan_Rus%27], I hope, makes Putin rly mad. Jerk. I hope you’ll join me in nerding out about the Kievan Rus and remembering to properly refer to Ukraine, Crimea, and #theRussia. Check out The Tudors on Showtime [https://www.sho.com/the-tudors/season/1] – The Tudors on Netflix [https://www.netflix.com/title/70136129] – The Tudors on Hulu [https://www.hulu.com/series/the-tudors-a96f46fa-cce5-4bbc-9db4-27da5c07f5eb] – The Tudors in ITunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-tudors-season-1/id269569307] – The Tudors on Vudu [https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/The-Tudors-Season-1/237434] The Favorite is not a particularly accurate historical movie. It takes quite a few liberties with the broad outlines of accepted history, but it is an excellent portrayal of the story of women vying for power through intimacy with a very real, very human, monarch. A few centuries post period in the 18th century, but a great movie. Watch The Favourite on HBO Go [https://play.hbogo.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GXPAkvgdSbIRYKAEAAADE?camp=Search&play=true]/HBO Now [https://play.hbonow.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GXPAkvgdSbIRYKAEAAADE?camp=Search&play=true] – The Favourite on Vudu [http://www.vudu.com/movies/#!content/1001999/The-Favourite] – The Favourite on YouTube Premium [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5rNSBaR1Hw] The official D&D 5e page [https://dnd.wizards.com/], basic rules and character creation available online [https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules], and for good measure, a 5e D&D wiki [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/]. If you want to talk, of course there’s a reddit D&D group [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/]. Learn more about Hrothsvitha, a nun from the 10th c who wrote many plays [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrotsvitha] and other works in spite of her gender. An interesting article discussing gender and racial bias in gaming [http://www.concordia.ca/cunews/main/stories/2017/04/04/lets-talk-bias-in-the-gaming-world-rilla-khaled.html]. Watch the KWC’s favorite movie on Netflix [https://www.netflix.com/watch/8177623?source=35] – Amazon Prime [https://watch.amazon.com/detail?asin=B000I5SS4W] – ITunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/dangerous-beauty/id680113479?at=1001l6hu&ct=gca_organic_movie-title_680113479] – Google Play [https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=CdVZEdizPlY] – Vudu [https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=CdVZEdizPlY] Upcoming salons will focus on non-monogamy, polyamory, and inspirational women before 1600 CE. Do you have questions we can answer? Stories, experiences, or research to share? We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a message at 440-4WHORES. ♥ TALK TO US! FOLLOW US * facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnowneWorldCourtesans/] * twitter [https://twitter.com/SCAcourtesans] * instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knowneworldcourtesans/] * mobile [tel:4404946737] * pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/knowneworldcourtesans/] * tumblr [https://knowneworldcourtesans.tumblr.com/] Join us in our facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/wtcpodcast/] where we plan our podcasts! We’d love to chat with you! Want a say on future salon topics? You can do that and support our podcast [https://www.patreon.com/whorestoculture] as well by becoming our patron on Patreon. And, of course, you can always call us at 440-4WHORES [tel:+1-440-494-6737]. OUR NEXT EPISODE IS COMING OUT ON 8/29, BUT PATRONS WILL BE GETTING AN ADVANCE LISTEN [HTTPS://WWW.PATREON.COM/WHORESTOCULTURE]. LEAVE US A MESSAGE AT 440-4-WHORES. WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! <3 EPISODE CREDITS Mastermind: Evanne Floyd (Lucretia Lepida/Gwlados Vachan) Sound Editing: Wyatt Updyke Script Manager: Kate DuVall (Sophia Berkeley) Intro Music: The King of Denmark’s Galliard, written by John Dowland and published in 1604 in Lachrimæ, or Seaven Teares. Performed by I Solipsisti. Provided by MusOpen [https://musopen.org/]. Sounds provided by ZapSplat [https://www.zapsplat.com/] and AmbientMixer [https://www.ambient-mixer.com/]. Outro Music: Mistress Nichol’s Almand, written by John Dowland and published in 1604 in Lachrimæ, or Seaven Teares. Performed by I Solipsisti. Provided by MusOpen [https://musopen.org/].

THIS WEEK I FINISH UP OUR CLASS ON PORTRAYING A SEX WORKER PERSONA IN THE SCA. THE SECOND OF TWO PARTS FEATURING ONE OF OUR MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED CLASSES IN THE KNOWNE WORLD COURTESANS, DELIVERED TO YOU IN DIGITAL FORMAT. THIS CLASS COULD EASILY BE RE-TITLED FEARLESS FLIRTING 101 FOR THE MUNDANE WORLD. IN THIS EPISODE I FINISH UP MY WALK THROUGH A HANDOUT BY BARONESSA GINEVRA FIAMMETTA DI SILVESTRI. I START OFF PART TWO WITH IDEAS ON HOW TO ALTER YOUR SPEECH PATTERNS TO INDICATE YOUR PERSONA CHOICES AND CREATE A MORE HISTORICAL ATMOSPHERE. WE MOVE ON TO DISCUSSING THE POWER OF CONVERSATION TO GRACEFULLY INFLUENCE PEOPLE, AND WHEN TO DRAW THE LINE TO ENFORCE YOUR OWN BOUNDARIES. WE COVER SOME STRATEGIES FOR NAVIGATING TRICKY SITUATIONS, AND WHAT TYPES OF THINGS ARE LIKELY TO COME. MANIPULATION, SAYING “NO”, AND HANDLING TENSE INTERACTIONS ALL GET COVERED. I EXPLAIN WHOREPHOBIA, HOW IT INTERSECTS WITH OTHER FORMS OF BIAS, AND WHY WE SHOULD ALL BE WORKING TO END IT. I WRAP UP BY DISCUSSING PARTY SAFETY IN SCA SETTINGS WHERE ALCOHOL IS INVOLVED. SHOW NOTES The Wikipedia article on psychological manipulation is a good jumping off point for learning more about the types of behaviors that abusers and predators use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_manipulation] to deploy to get what they want from unwilling people. Upcoming salons will focus on non-monogamy, polyamory, and inspirational women before 1600 CE. Do you have questions we can answer? Stories, experiences, or research to share? We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a message at 440-4WHORES. ♥ TALK TO US! FOLLOW US * facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnowneWorldCourtesans/] * twitter [https://twitter.com/SCAcourtesans] * instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knowneworldcourtesans/] * mobile [tel:4404946737] * pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/knowneworldcourtesans/] * tumblr [https://knowneworldcourtesans.tumblr.com/] Join us in our facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/wtcpodcast/] where we plan our podcasts! We’d love to chat with you! Want to vote on future salon topics? You can do that and support our podcast [https://www.patreon.com/whorestoculture] as well by becoming our patron on Patreon. And, of course, you can always call us at 440-4WHORES [tel:+1-440-494-6737]. OUR NEXT EPISODE IS COMING OUT ON 8/14, BUT PATRONS WILL BE GETTING AN ADVANCE LISTEN [HTTPS://WWW.PATREON.COM/WHORESTOCULTURE]. LEAVE US A MESSAGE AT 440-4-WHORES. WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! <3 EPISODE CREDITS Sound Editing: Evanne Floyd (Lucretia Lepida/Gwlados Vachan) * Intro Music: The King of Denmark’s Galliard, written by John Dowland and published in 1604 in Lachrimæ, or Seaven Teares. Perfomed by I Solipsisti. Provided by MusOpen [https://musopen.org/]. Sounds provided by ZapSplat [https://www.zapsplat.com/] and AmbientMixer [https://www.ambient-mixer.com/]. * Outro Music: Mr. Bucton’s Galliard, written by John Dowland and published in 1604 in Lachrimæ, or Seaven Teares. Perfomed by I Solipsisti. Provided by MusOpen [https://musopen.org/]. Podcast ambience provided by ZapSplat [https://www.zapsplat.com/] and Tabletop Audio [https://tabletopaudio.com/].

A BIT OF A CHANGE FROM OUR NORMAL SALONS, THIS WEEK I GIVE A LECTURE OF SORTS ON PORTRAYING A SEX WORKER PERSONA IN THE SCA. THE FIRST OF TWO PARTS FEATURING ONE OF OUR MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED CLASSES IN THE KNOWNE WORLD COURTESANS, DELIVERED TO YOU IN DIGITAL FORMAT. THIS CLASS COULD EASILY BE RE-TITLED FEARLESS FLIRTING 101 FOR THE MUNDANE WORLD. I WALK YOU THROUGH A HANDOUT BY BARONESSA GINEVRA FIAMMETTA DI SILVESTRI IN THIS EPISODE. IN PART ONE I GIVE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPT OF COURTESAN’S IN THE SCA AND GIVE YOU ADVICE FOR GETTING STARTED BUILDING YOUR SEX WORKER PERSONA. I DISCUSS GETTING INTO PERSONA (OR INTO CHARACTER IF YOU PREFER) AND HOW TO STAY THERE. I GIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR FICTIONAL CHARACTERS THAT ARE EXCELLENT #COURTESANINSPIRATION. I GO OVER INVITING BODY LANGUAGE AND POSTURE, GIVING GREAT ADVICE FOR SPRUCING UP YOUR BOWS AND CURTSIES. I FINISH UP PART ONE WITH A DISCUSSION OF TERMS OF ADDRESS IN THE SCA AND HOW TO KNOW WHICH ONES TO USE FOR WHOM. SHOW NOTES Name articles curated by the heralds of the SCA are provided to help you choose a name for your persona [https://heraldry.sca.org/names.html] that conforms to our standards for accuracy. Also great for historical writing projects, role-playing characters, world-building, or even a fun theme for your video game characters. Desmond Morris’ book Peoplewatching has a description of the full escalation of human sexual affections. I’ve grown up exposed to his documentaries and philosophies and they’re invaluable for better understanding your own and your fellow human’s interactions. If you buy a copy through this link [https://amzn.to/2XBvL4d] you’ll help out the podcast. A list of titles used in the SCA for different cultures and gender presentations [http://heraldry.sca.org/titles.html]. The Wikipedia article on psychological manipulation is a good jumping off point for learning more about the types of behaviors that abusers and predators use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_manipulation] to deploy to get what they want from unwilling people. Upcoming salons will focus on non-monogamy, polyamory, and inspirational women before 1600 CE. Do you have questions we can answer? Stories, experiences, or research to share? We’d love to hear from you! Leave us a message at 440-4WHORES. ♥ TALK TO US! FOLLOW US * facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KnowneWorldCourtesans/] * twitter [https://twitter.com/SCAcourtesans] * instagram [https://www.instagram.com/knowneworldcourtesans/] * mobile [tel:4404946737] * pinterest [https://www.pinterest.com/knowneworldcourtesans/] * tumblr [https://knowneworldcourtesans.tumblr.com/] Join us in our facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/wtcpodcast/] where we plan our podcasts! We’d love to chat with you! Want to vote on future salon topics? You can do that and support our podcast [https://www.patreon.com/whorestoculture] as well by becoming our patron on Patreon. And, of course, you can always call us at 440-4WHORES [tel:+1-440-494-6737]. OUR NEXT EPISODE IS COMING OUT ON 7/24, BUT PATRONS WILL BE GETTING AN ADVANCE LISTEN [HTTPS://WWW.PATREON.COM/WHORESTOCULTURE]. LEAVE US A MESSAGE AT 440-4-WHORES. WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! <3 EPISODE CREDITS Sound Editing: Evanne Floyd (Lucretia Lepida/Gwlados Vachan) * Intro Music: The King of Denmark’s Galliard, written by John Dowland and published in 1604 in Lachrimæ, or Seaven Teares. Perfomed by I Solipsisti. Provided by MusOpen [https://musopen.org/]. Sounds provided by ZapSplat [https://www.zapsplat.com/] and AmbientMixer [https://www.ambient-mixer.com/]. * Outro Music: Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard, written by John Dowland and published in 1604 in Lachrimæ, or Seaven Teares. Perfomed by I Solipsisti. Provided by MusOpen [https://musopen.org/]. Podcast ambience provided by ZapSplat [https://www.zapsplat.com/] and Tabletop Audio [https://tabletopaudio.com/].