Ep. 97: Medieval Girlboss

Young Heretics

Spencer Klavan

Society & Culture, Education

4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Misogyny is a real thing, even though the word has lost all meaning. But what does it really mean to be pro-woman, and what are the highest womanly virtues? In this episode of Young Heretics, Spencer Klavan introduces Christine de Pizan, a Medieval advocate for the excellence of women who puts modern feminists to shame.

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0:00.0	Who can find a virtuous woman?
0:03.3	For her price is far above rubies.
0:06.6	The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of
0:11.8	spoil.
0:13.0	She will do him good and not evil, all the days of her life.
0:17.6	She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands.
0:21.9	She is like the merchant's ships.
0:24.4	She bringeth her food from afar.
0:26.7	She riseeth also while it is yet night, and giveeth meat to her household, and apportioned
0:31.8	to her maidens.
0:33.2	She considereth a field and biaitheth, with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
0:38.8	She girdeth her loins with strength and strengtheneth her arms.
0:42.9	She perceiveth that her merchandise is good.
0:46.0	Her candle goeth not out by night.
0:48.3	She layeth her hands to the spindle and her hands hold the distaff.
0:53.1	She stretcheth out her hand to the poor, yeh, she reacheth forth, her hands to the meaty.
0:58.8	She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
1:04.1	She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of aisleed ildness.
1:09.6	Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and praiseeth her.
1:16.4	Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excelest them all.
1:21.3	Here is deceitful, and beauty is in vain, but a woman that feareth the Lord.
1:26.8	She shall be praised.
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