The Fascinating World of Aphrodisiacs
From oysters to artichokes—discover how early modern aphrodisiacs were believed to enhance fertility, not just pleasure, linking lust to reproduction.
Not 'fit for child-bearing': Fatness and (In)fertility
Explore how fat bodies were pathologized from ancient Greece to the Renaissance, linking fatness to infertility and moral failure.
The Fascinating World of Aphrodisiacs
From oysters to artichokes—discover how early modern aphrodisiacs were believed to enhance fertility, not just pleasure, linking lust to reproduction.
Not 'fit for child-bearing': Fatness and (In)fertility
Explore how fat bodies were pathologized from ancient Greece to the Renaissance, linking fatness to infertility and moral failure.