Olympe de Gouges demanded the regulation of prostitution and the dissolution of marriage, but when she criticized Maximillien Robespierre's Reign of Terror, he silenced her for good.In 1791, Olympe de Gouges called for an uprising of French women in her treatise, Declaration of the Rights of Woman. “Women, wake up; the tocsin of reason sounds throughout the universe; recognize your rights.” During the height of the French Revolution, de Gouges feared that male revolutionaries would ignore women and so she became the most prominent voice calling for her gender’s rights. Read More...
The sword was pulled from the attic decades ago, but a recent ceremonial cleaning revealed it was a priceless heirloom from the 12th century.If you’ve ever thought that your attic was just full of old junk, you may want to think again.
A rusty blade pulled from an attic decades ago was just revealed to be one of the oldest Japanese samurai swords in existence.
TwitterThe kohoki blade pulled from the attic of the Kasuga Taisha shrine. Read More...
Originating in Mexican folk Catholicism, Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte is a female deity and spiritual icon said to be a personification of death.Richard Ellis/Alamy Stock PhotoFollowers of Santa Muerte have grown in recent years, driven by social media, immigration, and some people’s exasperation with the Catholic Church.
Santa Muerte is a saint like no other. Her worshippers bring her tokens like tequila, beer, and cigarettes. She has a large following among drug traffickers and sex workers. Read More...
