correlation present, causation unclear

part I: bodice retribution

Nov 14, 2022

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A marble statue of three figures. One man is crouching, while other holds a woman. The woman is reaching out, as if in distress. They are all nude. — The Abduction (or Rape) of the Sabine Woman by Giambologna, in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence

Content warning: In this newsletter, I discuss marital rape laws and bodice rippers at length. Marital rape was not criminalized in the United Kingdom or the United States until well until the 20th century. Bodice rippers are romance novels that feature the f…

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