Medieval Women: Beauty, Work & Pubic Hair

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

How would a medieval woman achieve a Brazilian bikini line? Why can’t you trust a nun in the night time? And what were women doing at Medieval universities?

Kate is joined for the THIRD time by Eleanor Janega to talk about how women were expected to be in the medieval era, and how they actually were. From biology to appearance to careers, it’s time to shed light on this half of the medieval population.

Eleanor has just released a new book, ‘The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society’.

*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Sophie Gee.

Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.

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0:00.0	Everyone leaves a legacy.
0:02.2	But a legacy can change over time as new generations
0:05.6	re-examine old preputations.
0:07.6	From Wundery and Gohanger podcasts, I'm F4hersh.
0:11.0	I'm Peter Frankapan, and in a brand new series,
0:14.0	we're exploring the lives of some of the biggest characters in history,
0:17.4	from Napoleon to Picasso.
0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
0:23.4	This is legacy.
0:24.7	Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Hello, my lovely Bit Twixters.
0:34.4	It's me, Kate Lister.
0:35.6	I am here with your Fair Doos warning,
0:38.2	or specifically for this episode,
0:40.1	Ye Oldie Fair Doosie warning.
0:42.6	I don't think that's right at all.
0:44.7	But I am here to give it to you anyway.
0:47.6	You have to be warned that this is a podcast dealing with adult themes,
0:52.0	where adults talk to each other about adulty things.
0:54.6	And the adult that I am talking to in today's episode is Eleanor Yinega.
0:59.0	And if you know anything about Eleanor,
1:00.9	you'll know that quite frankly,
	...

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